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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1902 1-Month	58.30°F (14.61°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1950
	58.30°F (14.61°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2022
	Ties: 1924
Jul–Aug 1902 2-Month	58.71°F (14.84°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-1.09°F (-0.60°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1950
Jul–Aug 1902 2-Month	58.71°F (14.84°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-1.09°F (-0.60°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2022
Jun–Aug 1902 3-Month	57.43°F (14.13°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.98°F (-0.54°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1915
	57.43°F (14.13°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.98°F (-0.54°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2021
	Ties: 1945
May–Aug 1902 4-Month	55.47°F (13.04°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1907
	55.47°F (13.04°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2018
	Ties: 1899, 1905
Apr–Aug 1902 5-Month	52.03°F (11.13°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1907
Apr–Aug 1902 5-Month	52.03°F (11.13°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
Mar–Aug 1902 6-Month	48.49°F (9.16°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Mar–Aug 1902 6-Month	48.49°F (9.16°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
Feb–Aug 1902 7-Month	44.57°F (6.98°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
	44.57°F (6.98°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1901
Jan–Aug 1902 8-Month	41.40°F (5.22°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	41.40°F (5.22°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1955
Dec 1901–Aug 1902 9-Month	39.13°F (3.96°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	39.13°F (3.96°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1984
Nov 1901–Aug 1902 10-Month	38.22°F (3.46°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.50°F (-0.27°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Nov 1901–Aug 1902 10-Month	38.22°F (3.46°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.50°F (-0.27°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2016
Oct 1901–Aug 1902 11-Month	38.60°F (3.67°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	38.60°F (3.67°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2016
	Ties: 1964
Sep 1901–Aug 1902 12-Month	39.61°F (4.23°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Sep 1901–Aug 1902 12-Month	39.61°F (4.23°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2016
Mar 1901–Aug 1902 18-Month	42.66°F (5.92°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Mar 1901–Aug 1902 18-Month	42.66°F (5.92°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2016
Sep 1900–Aug 1902 24-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Sep 1900–Aug 1902 24-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
Sep 1899–Aug 1902 36-Month	40.23°F (4.57°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.21°F (0.11°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1918
Sep 1899–Aug 1902 36-Month	40.23°F (4.57°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.21°F (0.11°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Sep 1898–Aug 1902 48-Month	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2018
	Ties: 1953, 1963
Sep 1897–Aug 1902 60-Month	39.82°F (4.34°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1920
	39.82°F (4.34°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
	Ties: 1909

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings