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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1923

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1923 1-Month	58.42°F (14.68°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.64°F (-0.35°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1950
August 1923 1-Month	58.42°F (14.68°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.64°F (-0.35°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2022
Jul–Aug 1923 2-Month	59.69°F (15.38°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1950
Jul–Aug 1923 2-Month	59.69°F (15.38°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2022
Jun–Aug 1923 3-Month	58.36°F (14.64°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1915
	58.36°F (14.64°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2021
	Ties: 1913
May–Aug 1923 4-Month	55.46°F (13.03°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
	55.46°F (13.03°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1930
Apr–Aug 1923 5-Month	51.92°F (11.07°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
Apr–Aug 1923 5-Month	51.92°F (11.07°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2012
Mar–Aug 1923 6-Month	47.62°F (8.68°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-0.93°F (-0.51°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Mar–Aug 1923 6-Month	47.62°F (8.68°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-0.93°F (-0.51°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2012
Feb–Aug 1923 7-Month	43.44°F (6.36°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-1.43°F (-0.79°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Feb–Aug 1923 7-Month	43.44°F (6.36°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-1.43°F (-0.79°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2012
Jan–Aug 1923 8-Month	41.02°F (5.01°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Jan–Aug 1923 8-Month	41.02°F (5.01°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2012
Dec 1922–Aug 1923 9-Month	39.08°F (3.93°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Dec 1922–Aug 1923 9-Month	39.08°F (3.93°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2012
Nov 1922–Aug 1923 10-Month	38.33°F (3.52°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.39°F (-0.21°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Nov 1922–Aug 1923 10-Month	38.33°F (3.52°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.39°F (-0.21°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
Oct 1922–Aug 1923 11-Month	38.61°F (3.67°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Oct 1922–Aug 1923 11-Month	38.61°F (3.67°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
Sep 1922–Aug 1923 12-Month	39.81°F (4.34°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Sep 1922–Aug 1923 12-Month	39.81°F (4.34°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
Mar 1922–Aug 1923 18-Month	42.83°F (6.02°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	-0.05°F (-0.02°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Mar 1922–Aug 1923 18-Month	42.83°F (6.02°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	-0.05°F (-0.02°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
Sep 1921–Aug 1923 24-Month	39.96°F (4.42°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Sep 1921–Aug 1923 24-Month	39.96°F (4.42°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
Sep 1920–Aug 1923 36-Month	40.44°F (4.69°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1922	1918
	40.44°F (4.69°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1943, 1985
Sep 1919–Aug 1923 48-Month	40.06°F (4.48°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1918
	40.06°F (4.48°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2018
	Ties: 1932, 1960
Sep 1918–Aug 1923 60-Month	40.13°F (4.52°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.13°F (0.08°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1922	1920
Sep 1918–Aug 1923 60-Month	40.13°F (4.52°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.13°F (0.08°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings