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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1906

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1906 1-Month	59.61°F (15.34°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1950
	59.61°F (15.34°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2022
	Ties: 2008
Jul–Aug 1906 2-Month	59.58°F (15.32°C)	59.79°F (15.44°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1950
	59.58°F (15.32°C)	59.79°F (15.44°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2022
	Ties: 1979
Jun–Aug 1906 3-Month	57.94°F (14.41°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-0.46°F (-0.26°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1915
Jun–Aug 1906 3-Month	57.94°F (14.41°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-0.46°F (-0.26°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2021
May–Aug 1906 4-Month	55.25°F (12.92°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1907
May–Aug 1906 4-Month	55.25°F (12.92°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2018
Apr–Aug 1906 5-Month	52.22°F (11.23°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1907
	52.22°F (11.23°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1946
Mar–Aug 1906 6-Month	47.83°F (8.79°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1917
Mar–Aug 1906 6-Month	47.83°F (8.79°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2012
Feb–Aug 1906 7-Month	44.20°F (6.78°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1917
Feb–Aug 1906 7-Month	44.20°F (6.78°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2012
Jan–Aug 1906 8-Month	41.47°F (5.26°C)	41.72°F (5.40°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
	41.47°F (5.26°C)	41.72°F (5.40°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1910
Dec 1905–Aug 1906 9-Month	39.21°F (4.01°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
Dec 1905–Aug 1906 9-Month	39.21°F (4.01°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
Nov 1905–Aug 1906 10-Month	38.39°F (3.55°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
Nov 1905–Aug 1906 10-Month	38.39°F (3.55°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2016
Oct 1905–Aug 1906 11-Month	38.49°F (3.61°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.48°F (-0.26°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
Oct 1905–Aug 1906 11-Month	38.49°F (3.61°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.48°F (-0.26°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2016
Sep 1905–Aug 1906 12-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2016
	Ties: 1916, 1930, 1975
Mar 1905–Aug 1906 18-Month	42.85°F (6.03°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
Mar 1905–Aug 1906 18-Month	42.85°F (6.03°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2016
Sep 1904–Aug 1906 24-Month	39.59°F (4.22°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1918
Sep 1904–Aug 1906 24-Month	39.59°F (4.22°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
Sep 1903–Aug 1906 36-Month	39.18°F (3.99°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.84°F (-0.47°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1918
Sep 1903–Aug 1906 36-Month	39.18°F (3.99°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.84°F (-0.47°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2017
Sep 1902–Aug 1906 48-Month	39.24°F (4.02°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.77°F (-0.43°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1918
Sep 1902–Aug 1906 48-Month	39.24°F (4.02°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.77°F (-0.43°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2018
Sep 1901–Aug 1906 60-Month	39.31°F (4.06°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.69°F (-0.38°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1920
Sep 1901–Aug 1906 60-Month	39.31°F (4.06°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.69°F (-0.38°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings