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Maximum Temperature Rankings, September 2016

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
September 2016
1-Month		79.39°F
(26.33°C)		77.81°F
(25.45°C)		1.58°F
(0.88°C)		100th Coolest
Coolest since:
1965
29th Warmest
Warmest since:
1998
Aug–Sep 2016
2-Month		82.60°F
(28.11°C)		81.48°F
(27.49°C)		1.12°F
(0.62°C)		94th Coolest
Coolest since:
1965
35th Warmest
Warmest since:
1998
Jul–Sep 2016
3-Month		84.37°F
(29.09°C)		83.21°F
(28.45°C)		1.16°F
(0.64°C)		97th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
32nd Warmest
Warmest since:
1936
Ties: 1943
Jun–Sep 2016
4-Month		84.51°F
(29.17°C)		82.74°F
(28.19°C)		1.77°F
(0.98°C)		117th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
12th Warmest
Warmest since:
1936
May–Sep 2016
5-Month		82.10°F
(27.83°C)		80.78°F
(27.10°C)		1.32°F
(0.73°C)		107th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
22nd Warmest
Warmest since:
1936
Apr–Sep 2016
6-Month		79.35°F
(26.31°C)		77.90°F
(25.50°C)		1.45°F
(0.81°C)		114th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
15th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Mar–Sep 2016
7-Month		76.51°F
(24.73°C)		74.35°F
(23.53°C)		2.16°F
(1.20°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
5th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Sep 2016
8-Month		73.30°F
(22.94°C)		70.66°F
(21.48°C)		2.64°F
(1.46°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Sep 2016
9-Month		69.80°F
(21.00°C)		67.30°F
(19.61°C)		2.50°F
(1.39°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
5th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 2015–Sep 2016
10-Month		67.63°F
(19.79°C)		64.86°F
(18.26°C)		2.77°F
(1.53°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
4th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 2015–Sep 2016
11-Month		66.50°F
(19.17°C)		63.75°F
(17.64°C)		2.75°F
(1.53°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
4th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Oct 2015–Sep 2016
12-Month		66.72°F
(19.29°C)		64.01°F
(17.78°C)		2.71°F
(1.51°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
4th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Apr 2015–Sep 2016
18-Month		70.87°F
(21.59°C)		68.64°F
(20.36°C)		2.23°F
(1.23°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
4th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Oct 2014–Sep 2016
24-Month		66.09°F
(18.94°C)		64.00°F
(17.78°C)		2.09°F
(1.16°C)		120th Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
7th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Oct 2013–Sep 2016
36-Month		65.35°F
(18.53°C)		63.98°F
(17.77°C)		1.37°F
(0.76°C)		112th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
14th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Oct 2012–Sep 2016
48-Month		65.22°F
(18.46°C)		63.97°F
(17.76°C)		1.25°F
(0.70°C)		106th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
19th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 2005
Oct 2011–Sep 2016
60-Month		65.73°F
(18.74°C)		63.96°F
(17.76°C)		1.77°F
(0.98°C)		123rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
1st Warmest
Warmest to Date
2016

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