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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2005 1-Month	85.95°F (29.97°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1927
	85.95°F (29.97°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2011
	Ties: 2002, 2018
Jul–Aug 2005 2-Month	87.22°F (30.68°C)	85.90°F (29.94°C)	1.32°F (0.74°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1992
	87.22°F (30.68°C)	85.90°F (29.94°C)	1.32°F (0.74°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1936
	Ties: 1955
Jun–Aug 2005 3-Month	85.31°F (29.62°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1915
Jun–Aug 2005 3-Month	85.31°F (29.62°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1936
May–Aug 2005 4-Month	81.98°F (27.77°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1915
	81.98°F (27.77°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1934
	Ties: 1954, 2015
Apr–Aug 2005 5-Month	78.62°F (25.90°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
Apr–Aug 2005 5-Month	78.62°F (25.90°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1934
Mar–Aug 2005 6-Month	74.50°F (23.61°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	0.73°F (0.40°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1912
Mar–Aug 2005 6-Month	74.50°F (23.61°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	0.73°F (0.40°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
Feb–Aug 2005 7-Month	70.74°F (21.52°C)	69.64°F (20.91°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Feb–Aug 2005 7-Month	70.74°F (21.52°C)	69.64°F (20.91°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Jan–Aug 2005 8-Month	67.25°F (19.58°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Jan–Aug 2005 8-Month	67.25°F (19.58°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Dec 2004–Aug 2005 9-Month	64.84°F (18.24°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.42°F (0.78°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1979
Dec 2004–Aug 2005 9-Month	64.84°F (18.24°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.42°F (0.78°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Nov 2004–Aug 2005 10-Month	63.74°F (17.63°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Nov 2004–Aug 2005 10-Month	63.74°F (17.63°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Oct 2004–Aug 2005 11-Month	63.98°F (17.77°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
	63.98°F (17.77°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1925
Sep 2004–Aug 2005 12-Month	65.17°F (18.43°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.16°F (0.65°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Sep 2004–Aug 2005 12-Month	65.17°F (18.43°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.16°F (0.65°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Mar 2004–Aug 2005 18-Month	68.29°F (20.16°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1899
Mar 2004–Aug 2005 18-Month	68.29°F (20.16°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Sep 2003–Aug 2005 24-Month	64.96°F (18.31°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1913
Sep 2003–Aug 2005 24-Month	64.96°F (18.31°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
Sep 2002–Aug 2005 36-Month	64.85°F (18.25°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1905
Sep 2002–Aug 2005 36-Month	64.85°F (18.25°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2018
Sep 2001–Aug 2005 48-Month	65.18°F (18.43°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1915
Sep 2001–Aug 2005 48-Month	65.18°F (18.43°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2018
Sep 2000–Aug 2005 60-Month	64.96°F (18.31°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.00°F (0.55°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
Sep 2000–Aug 2005 60-Month	64.96°F (18.31°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.00°F (0.55°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings