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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1899

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1899 1-Month	58.69°F (14.83°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1950
	58.69°F (14.83°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2022
	Ties: 1914
Jul–Aug 1899 2-Month	59.28°F (15.16°C)	59.79°F (15.44°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1950
Jul–Aug 1899 2-Month	59.28°F (15.16°C)	59.79°F (15.44°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2022
Jun–Aug 1899 3-Month	58.10°F (14.50°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1915
Jun–Aug 1899 3-Month	58.10°F (14.50°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2021
May–Aug 1899 4-Month	55.47°F (13.04°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1907
	55.47°F (13.04°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2018
	Ties: 1905
Apr–Aug 1899 5-Month	52.02°F (11.12°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1907
	52.02°F (11.12°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
	Ties: 1911
Mar–Aug 1899 6-Month	47.75°F (8.75°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Mar–Aug 1899 6-Month	47.75°F (8.75°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
Feb–Aug 1899 7-Month	43.02°F (6.12°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-1.85°F (-1.03°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Feb–Aug 1899 7-Month	43.02°F (6.12°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-1.85°F (-1.03°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
Jan–Aug 1899 8-Month	40.08°F (4.49°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-1.65°F (-0.92°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Jan–Aug 1899 8-Month	40.08°F (4.49°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-1.65°F (-0.92°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
Dec 1898–Aug 1899 9-Month	37.67°F (3.15°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-1.94°F (-1.08°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Dec 1898–Aug 1899 9-Month	37.67°F (3.15°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-1.94°F (-1.08°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
Nov 1898–Aug 1899 10-Month	36.63°F (2.57°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-2.09°F (-1.16°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Nov 1898–Aug 1899 10-Month	36.63°F (2.57°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-2.09°F (-1.16°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2016
Oct 1898–Aug 1899 11-Month	36.90°F (2.72°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-2.07°F (-1.15°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Oct 1898–Aug 1899 11-Month	36.90°F (2.72°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-2.07°F (-1.15°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2016
Sep 1898–Aug 1899 12-Month	38.17°F (3.43°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-1.87°F (-1.04°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Sep 1898–Aug 1899 12-Month	38.17°F (3.43°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-1.87°F (-1.04°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2016
Mar 1898–Aug 1899 18-Month	41.70°F (5.39°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-1.17°F (-0.65°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Mar 1898–Aug 1899 18-Month	41.70°F (5.39°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-1.17°F (-0.65°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2016
Sep 1897–Aug 1899 24-Month	39.20°F (4.00°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1918
Sep 1897–Aug 1899 24-Month	39.20°F (4.00°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
Sep 1896–Aug 1899 36-Month	39.32°F (4.07°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1918
	39.32°F (4.07°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1913
Sep 1895–Aug 1899 48-Month	39.45°F (4.14°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1918
Sep 1895–Aug 1899 48-Month	39.45°F (4.14°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018

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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