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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1917 1-Month	57.56°F (14.20°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-1.50°F (-0.83°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1950
August 1917 1-Month	57.56°F (14.20°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-1.50°F (-0.83°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2022
Jul–Aug 1917 2-Month	59.38°F (15.21°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1950
	59.38°F (15.21°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2022
	Ties: 1948
Jun–Aug 1917 3-Month	57.30°F (14.06°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1915
Jun–Aug 1917 3-Month	57.30°F (14.06°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2021
May–Aug 1917 4-Month	53.73°F (12.07°C)	55.66°F (13.14°C)	-1.93°F (-1.07°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
May–Aug 1917 4-Month	53.73°F (12.07°C)	55.66°F (13.14°C)	-1.93°F (-1.07°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
Apr–Aug 1917 5-Month	50.35°F (10.19°C)	52.26°F (11.26°C)	-1.91°F (-1.07°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
Apr–Aug 1917 5-Month	50.35°F (10.19°C)	52.26°F (11.26°C)	-1.91°F (-1.07°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Mar–Aug 1917 6-Month	46.40°F (8.00°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-2.15°F (-1.19°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Mar–Aug 1917 6-Month	46.40°F (8.00°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-2.15°F (-1.19°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Feb–Aug 1917 7-Month	42.38°F (5.77°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-2.49°F (-1.38°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Feb–Aug 1917 7-Month	42.38°F (5.77°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-2.49°F (-1.38°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Jan–Aug 1917 8-Month	39.28°F (4.04°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-2.45°F (-1.37°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Jan–Aug 1917 8-Month	39.28°F (4.04°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-2.45°F (-1.37°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Dec 1916–Aug 1917 9-Month	36.91°F (2.73°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-2.70°F (-1.50°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Dec 1916–Aug 1917 9-Month	36.91°F (2.73°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-2.70°F (-1.50°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Nov 1916–Aug 1917 10-Month	36.00°F (2.22°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-2.72°F (-1.51°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Nov 1916–Aug 1917 10-Month	36.00°F (2.22°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-2.72°F (-1.51°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2016
Oct 1916–Aug 1917 11-Month	36.31°F (2.39°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	-2.65°F (-1.48°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Oct 1916–Aug 1917 11-Month	36.31°F (2.39°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	-2.65°F (-1.48°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2016
Sep 1916–Aug 1917 12-Month	37.45°F (3.03°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-2.59°F (-1.44°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Sep 1916–Aug 1917 12-Month	37.45°F (3.03°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-2.59°F (-1.44°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2016
Mar 1916–Aug 1917 18-Month	40.96°F (4.98°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	-1.92°F (-1.06°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Mar 1916–Aug 1917 18-Month	40.96°F (4.98°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	-1.92°F (-1.06°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2016
Sep 1915–Aug 1917 24-Month	38.57°F (3.65°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-1.46°F (-0.81°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1918
Sep 1915–Aug 1917 24-Month	38.57°F (3.65°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-1.46°F (-0.81°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
Sep 1914–Aug 1917 36-Month	38.86°F (3.81°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1918
Sep 1914–Aug 1917 36-Month	38.86°F (3.81°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
Sep 1913–Aug 1917 48-Month	39.25°F (4.03°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1918
Sep 1913–Aug 1917 48-Month	39.25°F (4.03°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
Sep 1912–Aug 1917 60-Month	39.23°F (4.02°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.77°F (-0.42°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1920
Sep 1912–Aug 1917 60-Month	39.23°F (4.02°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.77°F (-0.42°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings