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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1954 1-Month	59.02°F (15.01°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1950
	59.02°F (15.01°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2022
	Ties: 1921, 1940, 1963
Jul–Aug 1954 2-Month	60.34°F (15.74°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1950
Jul–Aug 1954 2-Month	60.34°F (15.74°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2022
Jun–Aug 1954 3-Month	58.83°F (14.91°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1915
Jun–Aug 1954 3-Month	58.83°F (14.91°C)	58.40°F (14.67°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2021
May–Aug 1954 4-Month	55.55°F (13.08°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
May–Aug 1954 4-Month	55.55°F (13.08°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2018
Apr–Aug 1954 5-Month	52.67°F (11.48°C)	52.26°F (11.26°C)	0.41°F (0.22°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1907
	52.67°F (11.48°C)	52.26°F (11.26°C)	0.41°F (0.22°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1980
Mar–Aug 1954 6-Month	48.52°F (9.18°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Mar–Aug 1954 6-Month	48.52°F (9.18°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Feb–Aug 1954 7-Month	45.73°F (7.63°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
	45.73°F (7.63°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1995
Jan–Aug 1954 8-Month	42.52°F (5.84°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	0.79°F (0.43°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Jan–Aug 1954 8-Month	42.52°F (5.84°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	0.79°F (0.43°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Dec 1953–Aug 1954 9-Month	40.40°F (4.67°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Dec 1953–Aug 1954 9-Month	40.40°F (4.67°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Nov 1953–Aug 1954 10-Month	39.57°F (4.21°C)	38.71°F (3.73°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
	39.57°F (4.21°C)	38.71°F (3.73°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 1932
Oct 1953–Aug 1954 11-Month	39.80°F (4.33°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
Oct 1953–Aug 1954 11-Month	39.80°F (4.33°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Sep 1953–Aug 1954 12-Month	40.73°F (4.85°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
	40.73°F (4.85°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
	Ties: 1974
Mar 1953–Aug 1954 18-Month	43.40°F (6.33°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
Mar 1953–Aug 1954 18-Month	43.40°F (6.33°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Sep 1952–Aug 1954 24-Month	40.53°F (4.74°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
	40.53°F (4.74°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1990
Sep 1951–Aug 1954 36-Month	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
Sep 1951–Aug 1954 36-Month	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2017
Sep 1950–Aug 1954 48-Month	40.10°F (4.50°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
	40.10°F (4.50°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1974
Sep 1949–Aug 1954 60-Month	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1920
	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2020
	Ties: 1960

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings