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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1936 1-Month	60.87°F (16.04°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	1.81°F (1.01°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1950
August 1936 1-Month	60.87°F (16.04°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	1.81°F (1.01°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
Jul–Aug 1936 2-Month	61.81°F (16.56°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	2.01°F (1.12°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1950
Jul–Aug 1936 2-Month	61.81°F (16.56°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	2.01°F (1.12°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
Jun–Aug 1936 3-Month	60.07°F (15.59°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1915
Jun–Aug 1936 3-Month	60.07°F (15.59°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
May–Aug 1936 4-Month	57.50°F (14.17°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
May–Aug 1936 4-Month	57.50°F (14.17°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Apr–Aug 1936 5-Month	53.42°F (11.90°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
Apr–Aug 1936 5-Month	53.42°F (11.90°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Mar–Aug 1936 6-Month	49.75°F (9.86°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
Mar–Aug 1936 6-Month	49.75°F (9.86°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Feb–Aug 1936 7-Month	44.67°F (7.04°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
	44.67°F (7.04°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1972
Jan–Aug 1936 8-Month	41.23°F (5.13°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	41.23°F (5.13°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1940, 1970
Dec 1935–Aug 1936 9-Month	39.01°F (3.89°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	39.01°F (3.89°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1982
Nov 1935–Aug 1936 10-Month	38.04°F (3.36°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.68°F (-0.37°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	38.04°F (3.36°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.68°F (-0.37°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 1905
Oct 1935–Aug 1936 11-Month	38.28°F (3.49°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.69°F (-0.38°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Oct 1935–Aug 1936 11-Month	38.28°F (3.49°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.69°F (-0.38°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Sep 1935–Aug 1936 12-Month	39.37°F (4.09°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.67°F (-0.38°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Sep 1935–Aug 1936 12-Month	39.37°F (4.09°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.67°F (-0.38°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Mar 1935–Aug 1936 18-Month	42.51°F (5.84°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
Mar 1935–Aug 1936 18-Month	42.51°F (5.84°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Sep 1934–Aug 1936 24-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1953, 1994
Sep 1933–Aug 1936 36-Month	40.58°F (4.77°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1918
Sep 1933–Aug 1936 36-Month	40.58°F (4.77°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Sep 1932–Aug 1936 48-Month	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1918
Sep 1932–Aug 1936 48-Month	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
Sep 1931–Aug 1936 60-Month	40.48°F (4.71°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1920
	40.48°F (4.71°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2020
	Ties: 1938

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings