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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2002 1-Month	85.95°F (29.97°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1927
	85.95°F (29.97°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2011
	Ties: 2005, 2018
Jul–Aug 2002 2-Month	87.37°F (30.76°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1992
	87.37°F (30.76°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	1936
	Ties: 1943
Jun–Aug 2002 3-Month	86.24°F (30.13°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	1.85°F (1.02°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1915
Jun–Aug 2002 3-Month	86.24°F (30.13°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	1.85°F (1.02°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1936
May–Aug 2002 4-Month	82.80°F (28.22°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	1.27°F (0.70°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1915
May–Aug 2002 4-Month	82.80°F (28.22°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	1.27°F (0.70°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
Apr–Aug 2002 5-Month	79.43°F (26.35°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	1.51°F (0.84°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
Apr–Aug 2002 5-Month	79.43°F (26.35°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	1.51°F (0.84°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
Mar–Aug 2002 6-Month	74.81°F (23.78°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1912
Mar–Aug 2002 6-Month	74.81°F (23.78°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
Feb–Aug 2002 7-Month	71.06°F (21.70°C)	69.64°F (20.91°C)	1.42°F (0.79°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Feb–Aug 2002 7-Month	71.06°F (21.70°C)	69.64°F (20.91°C)	1.42°F (0.79°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Jan–Aug 2002 8-Month	67.81°F (19.89°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.82°F (1.01°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Jan–Aug 2002 8-Month	67.81°F (19.89°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.82°F (1.01°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Dec 2001–Aug 2002 9-Month	65.40°F (18.56°C)	63.41°F (17.45°C)	1.99°F (1.11°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1979
Dec 2001–Aug 2002 9-Month	65.40°F (18.56°C)	63.41°F (17.45°C)	1.99°F (1.11°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Nov 2001–Aug 2002 10-Month	64.77°F (18.21°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	2.42°F (1.35°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Nov 2001–Aug 2002 10-Month	64.77°F (18.21°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	2.42°F (1.35°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Oct 2001–Aug 2002 11-Month	65.02°F (18.34°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	2.26°F (1.25°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Oct 2001–Aug 2002 11-Month	65.02°F (18.34°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	2.26°F (1.25°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Sep 2001–Aug 2002 12-Month	66.17°F (18.98°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	2.16°F (1.20°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Sep 2001–Aug 2002 12-Month	66.17°F (18.98°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	2.16°F (1.20°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Mar 2001–Aug 2002 18-Month	69.13°F (20.63°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	1.87°F (1.04°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
Mar 2001–Aug 2002 18-Month	69.13°F (20.63°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	1.87°F (1.04°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Sep 2000–Aug 2002 24-Month	65.12°F (18.40°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1913
	65.12°F (18.40°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1991
Sep 1999–Aug 2002 36-Month	65.81°F (18.78°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.83°F (1.01°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
Sep 1999–Aug 2002 36-Month	65.81°F (18.78°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.83°F (1.01°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
Sep 1998–Aug 2002 48-Month	65.79°F (18.77°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.82°F (1.01°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1915
Sep 1998–Aug 2002 48-Month	65.79°F (18.77°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.82°F (1.01°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Sep 1997–Aug 2002 60-Month	65.58°F (18.66°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.62°F (0.90°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
Sep 1997–Aug 2002 60-Month	65.58°F (18.66°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.62°F (0.90°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings