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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1912

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1912 1-Month	57.90°F (14.39°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-1.16°F (-0.64°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1911	1950
August 1912 1-Month	57.90°F (14.39°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-1.16°F (-0.64°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1909	2022
Jul–Aug 1912 2-Month	58.90°F (14.94°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1911	1950
Jul–Aug 1912 2-Month	58.90°F (14.94°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2022
Jun–Aug 1912 3-Month	57.17°F (13.98°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-1.24°F (-0.69°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1915
Jun–Aug 1912 3-Month	57.17°F (13.98°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-1.24°F (-0.69°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2021
May–Aug 1912 4-Month	54.85°F (12.69°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1907
May–Aug 1912 4-Month	54.85°F (12.69°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
Apr–Aug 1912 5-Month	51.65°F (10.92°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1907
	51.65°F (10.92°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1951
Mar–Aug 1912 6-Month	47.27°F (8.48°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-1.28°F (-0.71°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Mar–Aug 1912 6-Month	47.27°F (8.48°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-1.28°F (-0.71°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Feb–Aug 1912 7-Month	43.40°F (6.33°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-1.47°F (-0.82°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Feb–Aug 1912 7-Month	43.40°F (6.33°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-1.47°F (-0.82°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Jan–Aug 1912 8-Month	39.74°F (4.30°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-1.99°F (-1.11°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Jan–Aug 1912 8-Month	39.74°F (4.30°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-1.99°F (-1.11°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Dec 1911–Aug 1912 9-Month	37.84°F (3.24°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-1.77°F (-0.99°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Dec 1911–Aug 1912 9-Month	37.84°F (3.24°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-1.77°F (-0.99°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Nov 1911–Aug 1912 10-Month	36.66°F (2.59°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-2.06°F (-1.14°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Nov 1911–Aug 1912 10-Month	36.66°F (2.59°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-2.06°F (-1.14°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2016
Oct 1911–Aug 1912 11-Month	37.06°F (2.81°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-1.91°F (-1.06°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Oct 1911–Aug 1912 11-Month	37.06°F (2.81°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-1.91°F (-1.06°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2016
Sep 1911–Aug 1912 12-Month	38.46°F (3.59°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-1.59°F (-0.88°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1917
Sep 1911–Aug 1912 12-Month	38.46°F (3.59°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-1.59°F (-0.88°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2016
Mar 1911–Aug 1912 18-Month	41.85°F (5.47°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1917
	41.85°F (5.47°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2016
	Ties: 1913
Sep 1910–Aug 1912 24-Month	39.42°F (4.12°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1918
Sep 1910–Aug 1912 24-Month	39.42°F (4.12°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
Sep 1909–Aug 1912 36-Month	39.41°F (4.12°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1918
Sep 1909–Aug 1912 36-Month	39.41°F (4.12°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
Sep 1908–Aug 1912 48-Month	39.52°F (4.18°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1918
Sep 1908–Aug 1912 48-Month	39.52°F (4.18°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
Sep 1907–Aug 1912 60-Month	39.65°F (4.25°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1908	1920
Sep 1907–Aug 1912 60-Month	39.65°F (4.25°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings