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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1948 1-Month	58.59°F (14.77°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1950
August 1948 1-Month	58.59°F (14.77°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
Jul–Aug 1948 2-Month	59.38°F (15.21°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1950
	59.38°F (15.21°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
	Ties: 1917
Jun–Aug 1948 3-Month	58.25°F (14.58°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1915
	58.25°F (14.58°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2021
	Ties: 1956
May–Aug 1948 4-Month	55.50°F (13.06°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1907
	55.50°F (13.06°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1961
Apr–Aug 1948 5-Month	52.54°F (11.41°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1907
	52.54°F (11.41°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2012
	Ties: 1958
Mar–Aug 1948 6-Month	48.35°F (9.08°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
	48.35°F (9.08°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1979
Feb–Aug 1948 7-Month	44.41°F (6.89°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.46°F (-0.26°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
Feb–Aug 1948 7-Month	44.41°F (6.89°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.46°F (-0.26°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Aug 1948 8-Month	40.96°F (4.98°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.77°F (-0.43°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	40.96°F (4.98°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.77°F (-0.43°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1916
Dec 1947–Aug 1948 9-Month	38.95°F (3.86°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	38.95°F (3.86°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1928
Nov 1947–Aug 1948 10-Month	37.92°F (3.29°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Nov 1947–Aug 1948 10-Month	37.92°F (3.29°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
Oct 1947–Aug 1948 11-Month	38.67°F (3.71°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
Oct 1947–Aug 1948 11-Month	38.67°F (3.71°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
Sep 1947–Aug 1948 12-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1896
Mar 1947–Aug 1948 18-Month	42.56°F (5.87°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
	42.56°F (5.87°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1949
Sep 1946–Aug 1948 24-Month	39.87°F (4.37°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.17°F (-0.10°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1918
Sep 1946–Aug 1948 24-Month	39.87°F (4.37°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.17°F (-0.10°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
Sep 1945–Aug 1948 36-Month	39.98°F (4.43°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1918
Sep 1945–Aug 1948 36-Month	39.98°F (4.43°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
Sep 1944–Aug 1948 48-Month	39.99°F (4.44°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1918
	39.99°F (4.44°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1981
Sep 1943–Aug 1948 60-Month	39.89°F (4.38°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1920
	39.89°F (4.38°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2020
	Ties: 1924

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings