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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1929

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1929 1-Month	58.75°F (14.86°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1950
August 1929 1-Month	58.75°F (14.86°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2022
Jul–Aug 1929 2-Month	59.52°F (15.29°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1950
Jul–Aug 1929 2-Month	59.52°F (15.29°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2022
Jun–Aug 1929 3-Month	57.75°F (14.31°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1915
Jun–Aug 1929 3-Month	57.75°F (14.31°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2021
May–Aug 1929 4-Month	54.84°F (12.69°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1907
May–Aug 1929 4-Month	54.84°F (12.69°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2018
Apr–Aug 1929 5-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1907
	51.72°F (10.96°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2012
	Ties: 1966
Mar–Aug 1929 6-Month	48.46°F (9.14°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1917
Mar–Aug 1929 6-Month	48.46°F (9.14°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Feb–Aug 1929 7-Month	43.82°F (6.57°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-1.05°F (-0.58°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Feb–Aug 1929 7-Month	43.82°F (6.57°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-1.05°F (-0.58°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2012
Jan–Aug 1929 8-Month	40.28°F (4.60°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-1.45°F (-0.81°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Jan–Aug 1929 8-Month	40.28°F (4.60°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-1.45°F (-0.81°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2012
Dec 1928–Aug 1929 9-Month	38.30°F (3.50°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-1.31°F (-0.73°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Dec 1928–Aug 1929 9-Month	38.30°F (3.50°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-1.31°F (-0.73°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2012
Nov 1928–Aug 1929 10-Month	37.61°F (3.12°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-1.11°F (-0.61°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Nov 1928–Aug 1929 10-Month	37.61°F (3.12°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-1.11°F (-0.61°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2016
Oct 1928–Aug 1929 11-Month	38.08°F (3.38°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.89°F (-0.49°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Oct 1928–Aug 1929 11-Month	38.08°F (3.38°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.89°F (-0.49°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2016
Sep 1928–Aug 1929 12-Month	39.03°F (3.91°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-1.02°F (-0.56°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Sep 1928–Aug 1929 12-Month	39.03°F (3.91°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-1.02°F (-0.56°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2016
Mar 1928–Aug 1929 18-Month	42.03°F (5.57°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.84°F (-0.47°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Mar 1928–Aug 1929 18-Month	42.03°F (5.57°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.84°F (-0.47°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2016
Sep 1927–Aug 1929 24-Month	39.48°F (4.16°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
	39.48°F (4.16°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
	Ties: 1937
Sep 1926–Aug 1929 36-Month	39.78°F (4.32°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1918
Sep 1926–Aug 1929 36-Month	39.78°F (4.32°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
Sep 1925–Aug 1929 48-Month	39.80°F (4.33°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1918
Sep 1925–Aug 1929 48-Month	39.80°F (4.33°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2018
Sep 1924–Aug 1929 60-Month	39.83°F (4.35°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1920
Sep 1924–Aug 1929 60-Month	39.83°F (4.35°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings