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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1927

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1927 1-Month	56.68°F (13.71°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-2.38°F (-1.32°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1950
August 1927 1-Month	56.68°F (13.71°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-2.38°F (-1.32°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2022
Jul–Aug 1927 2-Month	58.09°F (14.49°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-1.71°F (-0.95°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1950
Jul–Aug 1927 2-Month	58.09°F (14.49°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-1.71°F (-0.95°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2022
Jun–Aug 1927 3-Month	57.01°F (13.89°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-1.39°F (-0.78°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1915
Jun–Aug 1927 3-Month	57.01°F (13.89°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-1.39°F (-0.78°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2021
May–Aug 1927 4-Month	54.65°F (12.58°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1907
May–Aug 1927 4-Month	54.65°F (12.58°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2018
Apr–Aug 1927 5-Month	51.65°F (10.92°C)	52.26°F (11.26°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1907
	51.65°F (10.92°C)	52.26°F (11.26°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1951
Mar–Aug 1927 6-Month	48.25°F (9.03°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1917
	48.25°F (9.03°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1970
Feb–Aug 1927 7-Month	45.29°F (7.38°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1917
Feb–Aug 1927 7-Month	45.29°F (7.38°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Jan–Aug 1927 8-Month	42.28°F (5.71°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1917
Jan–Aug 1927 8-Month	42.28°F (5.71°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Dec 1926–Aug 1927 9-Month	40.01°F (4.45°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1917
	40.01°F (4.45°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1900
Nov 1926–Aug 1927 10-Month	38.98°F (3.88°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1917
	38.98°F (3.88°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
	Ties: 1994
Oct 1926–Aug 1927 11-Month	39.33°F (4.07°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1917
	39.33°F (4.07°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
	Ties: 1953, 1958
Sep 1926–Aug 1927 12-Month	40.38°F (4.66°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	0.33°F (0.19°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1917
	40.38°F (4.66°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	0.33°F (0.19°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
	Ties: 1911, 1919
Mar 1926–Aug 1927 18-Month	42.87°F (6.04°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
Mar 1926–Aug 1927 18-Month	42.87°F (6.04°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
Sep 1925–Aug 1927 24-Month	40.13°F (4.52°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1918
Sep 1925–Aug 1927 24-Month	40.13°F (4.52°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
Sep 1924–Aug 1927 36-Month	40.06°F (4.48°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1918
	40.06°F (4.48°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1923	2017
	Ties: 1928
Sep 1923–Aug 1927 48-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1918
Sep 1923–Aug 1927 48-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	2018
Sep 1922–Aug 1927 60-Month	39.84°F (4.36°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.16°F (-0.08°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1920
Sep 1922–Aug 1927 60-Month	39.84°F (4.36°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.16°F (-0.08°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings