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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1960 1-Month	59.14°F (15.08°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1950
	59.14°F (15.08°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2022
	Ties: 1987
Jul–Aug 1960 2-Month	59.70°F (15.39°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1950
	59.70°F (15.39°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2022
	Ties: 1963
Jun–Aug 1960 3-Month	58.38°F (14.66°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1915
	58.38°F (14.66°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2021
	Ties: 1942
May–Aug 1960 4-Month	55.34°F (12.97°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
May–Aug 1960 4-Month	55.34°F (12.97°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
Apr–Aug 1960 5-Month	52.23°F (11.24°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1907
	52.23°F (11.24°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1965, 2008
Mar–Aug 1960 6-Month	47.63°F (8.68°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	47.63°F (8.68°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1904
Feb–Aug 1960 7-Month	43.77°F (6.54°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
Feb–Aug 1960 7-Month	43.77°F (6.54°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Jan–Aug 1960 8-Month	40.82°F (4.90°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
Jan–Aug 1960 8-Month	40.82°F (4.90°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Dec 1959–Aug 1960 9-Month	39.17°F (3.98°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
Dec 1959–Aug 1960 9-Month	39.17°F (3.98°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Nov 1959–Aug 1960 10-Month	37.91°F (3.28°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
Nov 1959–Aug 1960 10-Month	37.91°F (3.28°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
Oct 1959–Aug 1960 11-Month	38.26°F (3.48°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
Oct 1959–Aug 1960 11-Month	38.26°F (3.48°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
Sep 1959–Aug 1960 12-Month	39.44°F (4.13°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	39.44°F (4.13°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1915
Mar 1959–Aug 1960 18-Month	42.61°F (5.89°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
Mar 1959–Aug 1960 18-Month	42.61°F (5.89°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
Sep 1958–Aug 1960 24-Month	39.76°F (4.31°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1918
	39.76°F (4.31°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1949
Sep 1957–Aug 1960 36-Month	39.94°F (4.41°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
Sep 1957–Aug 1960 36-Month	39.94°F (4.41°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
Sep 1956–Aug 1960 48-Month	40.06°F (4.48°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1918
	40.06°F (4.48°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1923, 1932
Sep 1955–Aug 1960 60-Month	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1920
	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1954

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