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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1915

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1915 1-Month	57.43°F (14.13°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-1.63°F (-0.90°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1950
August 1915 1-Month	57.43°F (14.13°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-1.63°F (-0.90°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2022
Jul–Aug 1915 2-Month	58.08°F (14.49°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-1.72°F (-0.95°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1950
Jul–Aug 1915 2-Month	58.08°F (14.49°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-1.72°F (-0.95°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2022
Jun–Aug 1915 3-Month	56.53°F (13.63°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-1.88°F (-1.04°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1915
Jun–Aug 1915 3-Month	56.53°F (13.63°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-1.88°F (-1.04°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2021
May–Aug 1915 4-Month	54.03°F (12.24°C)	55.66°F (13.14°C)	-1.63°F (-0.90°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
May–Aug 1915 4-Month	54.03°F (12.24°C)	55.66°F (13.14°C)	-1.63°F (-0.90°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2018
Apr–Aug 1915 5-Month	51.64°F (10.91°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1907
Apr–Aug 1915 5-Month	51.64°F (10.91°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
Mar–Aug 1915 6-Month	47.45°F (8.58°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
Mar–Aug 1915 6-Month	47.45°F (8.58°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
Feb–Aug 1915 7-Month	44.43°F (6.91°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1917
Feb–Aug 1915 7-Month	44.43°F (6.91°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Jan–Aug 1915 8-Month	41.17°F (5.09°C)	41.72°F (5.40°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	41.17°F (5.09°C)	41.72°F (5.40°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 1963
Dec 1914–Aug 1915 9-Month	38.59°F (3.66°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
	38.59°F (3.66°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 1918
Nov 1914–Aug 1915 10-Month	37.83°F (3.24°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.89°F (-0.49°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1917
	37.83°F (3.24°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.89°F (-0.49°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2016
	Ties: 1918, 1924
Oct 1914–Aug 1915 11-Month	38.34°F (3.52°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	38.34°F (3.52°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2016
	Ties: 1937
Sep 1914–Aug 1915 12-Month	39.44°F (4.13°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	39.44°F (4.13°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2016
	Ties: 1960
Mar 1914–Aug 1915 18-Month	42.55°F (5.86°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	42.55°F (5.86°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2016
	Ties: 1976
Sep 1913–Aug 1915 24-Month	39.93°F (4.41°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1918
Sep 1913–Aug 1915 24-Month	39.93°F (4.41°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1909	2017
Sep 1912–Aug 1915 36-Month	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1918
Sep 1912–Aug 1915 36-Month	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
Sep 1911–Aug 1915 48-Month	39.36°F (4.09°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1918
	39.36°F (4.09°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2018
	Ties: 1907
Sep 1910–Aug 1915 60-Month	39.57°F (4.21°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.43°F (-0.23°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1920
Sep 1910–Aug 1915 60-Month	39.57°F (4.21°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.43°F (-0.23°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings