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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1926

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1926 1-Month	59.54°F (15.30°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1950
	59.54°F (15.30°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2022
	Ties: 1977, 1993
Jul–Aug 1926 2-Month	59.71°F (15.39°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1950
Jul–Aug 1926 2-Month	59.71°F (15.39°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2022
Jun–Aug 1926 3-Month	58.01°F (14.45°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1915
Jun–Aug 1926 3-Month	58.01°F (14.45°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2021
May–Aug 1926 4-Month	55.40°F (13.00°C)	55.66°F (13.14°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1907
	55.40°F (13.00°C)	55.66°F (13.14°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2018
	Ties: 1947
Apr–Aug 1926 5-Month	51.80°F (11.00°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1907
Apr–Aug 1926 5-Month	51.80°F (11.00°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Mar–Aug 1926 6-Month	47.85°F (8.81°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-0.70°F (-0.38°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
	47.85°F (8.81°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-0.70°F (-0.38°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1976
Feb–Aug 1926 7-Month	44.84°F (7.13°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
	44.84°F (7.13°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1945
Jan–Aug 1926 8-Month	41.75°F (5.42°C)	41.72°F (5.40°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
	41.75°F (5.42°C)	41.72°F (5.40°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1959, 2008
Dec 1925–Aug 1926 9-Month	39.64°F (4.24°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Dec 1925–Aug 1926 9-Month	39.64°F (4.24°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Nov 1925–Aug 1926 10-Month	38.61°F (3.67°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
	38.61°F (3.67°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2016
	Ties: 1940
Oct 1925–Aug 1926 11-Month	38.58°F (3.66°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
	38.58°F (3.66°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2016
	Ties: 1978
Sep 1925–Aug 1926 12-Month	39.89°F (4.38°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Sep 1925–Aug 1926 12-Month	39.89°F (4.38°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2016
Mar 1925–Aug 1926 18-Month	42.99°F (6.11°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
Mar 1925–Aug 1926 18-Month	42.99°F (6.11°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
Sep 1924–Aug 1926 24-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1918
	39.90°F (4.39°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1923	2017
	Ties: 1964
Sep 1923–Aug 1926 36-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1918
Sep 1923–Aug 1926 36-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	2017
Sep 1922–Aug 1926 48-Month	39.71°F (4.28°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
	39.71°F (4.28°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2018
	Ties: 1966, 1972
Sep 1921–Aug 1926 60-Month	39.79°F (4.33°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.21°F (-0.11°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1920
	39.79°F (4.33°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.21°F (-0.11°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2020
	Ties: 1963, 1973

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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