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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1956 1-Month	58.08°F (14.49°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.98°F (-0.54°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1950
August 1956 1-Month	58.08°F (14.49°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.98°F (-0.54°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
Jul–Aug 1956 2-Month	59.00°F (15.00°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1950
Jul–Aug 1956 2-Month	59.00°F (15.00°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
Jun–Aug 1956 3-Month	58.25°F (14.58°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1915
	58.25°F (14.58°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2021
	Ties: 1948
May–Aug 1956 4-Month	55.90°F (13.28°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1907
	55.90°F (13.28°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1969
Apr–Aug 1956 5-Month	52.04°F (11.13°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1907
	52.04°F (11.13°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1953
Mar–Aug 1956 6-Month	48.04°F (8.91°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	48.04°F (8.91°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1928
Feb–Aug 1956 7-Month	44.22°F (6.79°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Feb–Aug 1956 7-Month	44.22°F (6.79°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Jan–Aug 1956 8-Month	41.30°F (5.17°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Jan–Aug 1956 8-Month	41.30°F (5.17°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Dec 1955–Aug 1956 9-Month	39.10°F (3.94°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	39.10°F (3.94°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1968
Nov 1955–Aug 1956 10-Month	37.87°F (3.26°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Nov 1955–Aug 1956 10-Month	37.87°F (3.26°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.85°F (-0.47°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Oct 1955–Aug 1956 11-Month	38.18°F (3.43°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Oct 1955–Aug 1956 11-Month	38.18°F (3.43°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Sep 1955–Aug 1956 12-Month	39.35°F (4.08°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.69°F (-0.39°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	39.35°F (4.08°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.69°F (-0.39°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1971
Mar 1955–Aug 1956 18-Month	42.46°F (5.81°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	42.46°F (5.81°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1944
Sep 1954–Aug 1956 24-Month	39.74°F (4.30°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.74°F (4.30°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1962
Sep 1953–Aug 1956 36-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
Sep 1953–Aug 1956 36-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Sep 1952–Aug 1956 48-Month	40.13°F (4.52°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1918
Sep 1952–Aug 1956 48-Month	40.13°F (4.52°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
Sep 1951–Aug 1956 60-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1920
Sep 1951–Aug 1956 60-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings