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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1931 1-Month	58.73°F (14.85°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1950
August 1931 1-Month	58.73°F (14.85°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2022
Jul–Aug 1931 2-Month	60.41°F (15.78°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1950
Jul–Aug 1931 2-Month	60.41°F (15.78°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2022
Jun–Aug 1931 3-Month	59.32°F (15.18°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1915
	59.32°F (15.18°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2021
	Ties: 1981
May–Aug 1931 4-Month	55.98°F (13.32°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1907
	55.98°F (13.32°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2018
	Ties: 1984
Apr–Aug 1931 5-Month	52.38°F (11.32°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1907
	52.38°F (11.32°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
	Ties: 1995
Mar–Aug 1931 6-Month	48.37°F (9.09°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.17°F (-0.10°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1917
Mar–Aug 1931 6-Month	48.37°F (9.09°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.17°F (-0.10°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
Feb–Aug 1931 7-Month	45.37°F (7.43°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	45.37°F (7.43°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1941
Jan–Aug 1931 8-Month	42.49°F (5.83°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Jan–Aug 1931 8-Month	42.49°F (5.83°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Dec 1930–Aug 1931 9-Month	40.14°F (4.52°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Dec 1930–Aug 1931 9-Month	40.14°F (4.52°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Nov 1930–Aug 1931 10-Month	39.11°F (3.95°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Nov 1930–Aug 1931 10-Month	39.11°F (3.95°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
Oct 1930–Aug 1931 11-Month	39.19°F (3.99°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Oct 1930–Aug 1931 11-Month	39.19°F (3.99°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2016
Sep 1930–Aug 1931 12-Month	40.31°F (4.62°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Sep 1930–Aug 1931 12-Month	40.31°F (4.62°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2016
Mar 1930–Aug 1931 18-Month	43.07°F (6.15°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	43.07°F (6.15°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
	Ties: 1982
Sep 1929–Aug 1931 24-Month	40.01°F (4.45°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Sep 1929–Aug 1931 24-Month	40.01°F (4.45°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
Sep 1928–Aug 1931 36-Month	39.68°F (4.27°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Sep 1928–Aug 1931 36-Month	39.68°F (4.27°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1929	2017
Sep 1927–Aug 1931 48-Month	39.74°F (4.30°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1918
Sep 1927–Aug 1931 48-Month	39.74°F (4.30°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2018
Sep 1926–Aug 1931 60-Month	39.87°F (4.37°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1920
	39.87°F (4.37°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2020
	Ties: 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings