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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1916

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1916 1-Month	58.89°F (14.94°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1950
	58.89°F (14.94°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2022
	Ties: 1951
Jul–Aug 1916 2-Month	60.17°F (15.65°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1950
Jul–Aug 1916 2-Month	60.17°F (15.65°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2022
Jun–Aug 1916 3-Month	57.91°F (14.39°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1915
	57.91°F (14.39°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2021
	Ties: 1979
May–Aug 1916 4-Month	55.04°F (12.80°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1907
May–Aug 1916 4-Month	55.04°F (12.80°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2018
Apr–Aug 1916 5-Month	51.63°F (10.91°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1907
Apr–Aug 1916 5-Month	51.63°F (10.91°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
Mar–Aug 1916 6-Month	47.97°F (8.87°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1917
Mar–Aug 1916 6-Month	47.97°F (8.87°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
Feb–Aug 1916 7-Month	44.21°F (6.78°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Feb–Aug 1916 7-Month	44.21°F (6.78°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
Jan–Aug 1916 8-Month	40.96°F (4.98°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.77°F (-0.43°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	40.96°F (4.98°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.77°F (-0.43°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1948
Dec 1915–Aug 1916 9-Month	38.98°F (3.88°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1917
	38.98°F (3.88°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 1978
Nov 1915–Aug 1916 10-Month	38.23°F (3.46°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1917
	38.23°F (3.46°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2016
	Ties: 1968, 1969
Oct 1915–Aug 1916 11-Month	38.55°F (3.64°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1917
	38.55°F (3.64°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2016
	Ties: 1969
Sep 1915–Aug 1916 12-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1917
	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2016
	Ties: 1906, 1975
Mar 1915–Aug 1916 18-Month	42.28°F (5.71°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
Mar 1915–Aug 1916 18-Month	42.28°F (5.71°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2016
Sep 1914–Aug 1916 24-Month	39.57°F (4.21°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1918
	39.57°F (4.21°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2017
	Ties: 1925
Sep 1913–Aug 1916 36-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.17°F (-0.10°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1918
	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.17°F (-0.10°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1903
Sep 1912–Aug 1916 48-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1918
Sep 1912–Aug 1916 48-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
Sep 1911–Aug 1916 60-Month	39.43°F (4.13°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1920
Sep 1911–Aug 1916 60-Month	39.43°F (4.13°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings