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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1921 1-Month	59.02°F (15.01°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1950
	59.02°F (15.01°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	2022
	Ties: 1940, 1954, 1963
Jul–Aug 1921 2-Month	60.37°F (15.76°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1950
Jul–Aug 1921 2-Month	60.37°F (15.76°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2022
Jun–Aug 1921 3-Month	59.49°F (15.27°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1915
Jun–Aug 1921 3-Month	59.49°F (15.27°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
May–Aug 1921 4-Month	56.53°F (13.63°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
May–Aug 1921 4-Month	56.53°F (13.63°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2018
Apr–Aug 1921 5-Month	52.88°F (11.60°C)	52.26°F (11.26°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
Apr–Aug 1921 5-Month	52.88°F (11.60°C)	52.26°F (11.26°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Mar–Aug 1921 6-Month	49.85°F (9.92°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	1.30°F (0.73°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Mar–Aug 1921 6-Month	49.85°F (9.92°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	1.30°F (0.73°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Feb–Aug 1921 7-Month	46.37°F (7.98°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	1.50°F (0.83°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	46.37°F (7.98°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	1.50°F (0.83°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2021
Jan–Aug 1921 8-Month	43.60°F (6.44°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	1.87°F (1.03°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Jan–Aug 1921 8-Month	43.60°F (6.44°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	1.87°F (1.03°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1920–Aug 1921 9-Month	41.37°F (5.21°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	1.76°F (0.98°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Dec 1920–Aug 1921 9-Month	41.37°F (5.21°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	1.76°F (0.98°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 1920–Aug 1921 10-Month	40.20°F (4.56°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	1.48°F (0.83°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	40.20°F (4.56°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	1.48°F (0.83°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1934
Oct 1920–Aug 1921 11-Month	40.37°F (4.65°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Oct 1920–Aug 1921 11-Month	40.37°F (4.65°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 1920–Aug 1921 12-Month	41.40°F (5.22°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.36°F (0.75°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	41.40°F (5.22°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.36°F (0.75°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1991
Mar 1920–Aug 1921 18-Month	43.32°F (6.29°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	0.44°F (0.25°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Mar 1920–Aug 1921 18-Month	43.32°F (6.29°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	0.44°F (0.25°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2016
Sep 1919–Aug 1921 24-Month	40.16°F (4.53°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
	40.16°F (4.53°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1973
Sep 1918–Aug 1921 36-Month	40.24°F (4.58°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Sep 1918–Aug 1921 36-Month	40.24°F (4.58°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Sep 1917–Aug 1921 48-Month	39.88°F (4.38°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.12°F (-0.06°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Sep 1917–Aug 1921 48-Month	39.88°F (4.38°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.12°F (-0.06°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
Sep 1916–Aug 1921 60-Month	39.40°F (4.11°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1920
Sep 1916–Aug 1921 60-Month	39.40°F (4.11°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	117th 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 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings