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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1966 1-Month	58.12°F (14.51°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.94°F (-0.52°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1950
	58.12°F (14.51°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.94°F (-0.52°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2022
	Ties: 1946
Jul–Aug 1966 2-Month	59.92°F (15.51°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1950
	59.92°F (15.51°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.12°F (0.07°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2022
	Ties: 1949, 1952, 1987, 1997
Jun–Aug 1966 3-Month	58.18°F (14.54°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1915
Jun–Aug 1966 3-Month	58.18°F (14.54°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2021
May–Aug 1966 4-Month	55.27°F (12.93°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1907
May–Aug 1966 4-Month	55.27°F (12.93°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
Apr–Aug 1966 5-Month	51.72°F (10.96°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
	51.72°F (10.96°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1929
Mar–Aug 1966 6-Month	48.18°F (8.99°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Mar–Aug 1966 6-Month	48.18°F (8.99°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
Feb–Aug 1966 7-Month	44.24°F (6.80°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Feb–Aug 1966 7-Month	44.24°F (6.80°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
Jan–Aug 1966 8-Month	40.76°F (4.87°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.97°F (-0.54°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	40.76°F (4.87°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.97°F (-0.54°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1971
Dec 1965–Aug 1966 9-Month	39.12°F (3.96°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
	39.12°F (3.96°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
	Ties: 1963
Nov 1965–Aug 1966 10-Month	38.59°F (3.66°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Nov 1965–Aug 1966 10-Month	38.59°F (3.66°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
Oct 1965–Aug 1966 11-Month	38.83°F (3.79°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
	38.83°F (3.79°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
	Ties: 1975
Sep 1965–Aug 1966 12-Month	39.78°F (4.32°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Sep 1965–Aug 1966 12-Month	39.78°F (4.32°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2016
Mar 1965–Aug 1966 18-Month	42.38°F (5.77°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	-0.50°F (-0.27°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Mar 1965–Aug 1966 18-Month	42.38°F (5.77°C)	42.88°F (6.04°C)	-0.50°F (-0.27°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2016
Sep 1964–Aug 1966 24-Month	39.53°F (4.18°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1918
	39.53°F (4.18°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1971
Sep 1963–Aug 1966 36-Month	39.63°F (4.24°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.63°F (4.24°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1969
Sep 1962–Aug 1966 48-Month	39.71°F (4.28°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1918
	39.71°F (4.28°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
	Ties: 1926, 1972
Sep 1961–Aug 1966 60-Month	39.63°F (4.24°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1920
Sep 1961–Aug 1966 60-Month	39.63°F (4.24°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings