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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1968 1-Month	58.46°F (14.70°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1950
	58.46°F (14.70°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2022
	Ties: 1903
Jul–Aug 1968 2-Month	59.21°F (15.12°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.59°F (-0.32°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1950
Jul–Aug 1968 2-Month	59.21°F (15.12°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	-0.59°F (-0.32°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2022
Jun–Aug 1968 3-Month	58.03°F (14.46°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1915
Jun–Aug 1968 3-Month	58.03°F (14.46°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2021
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	54.95°F (12.75°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.72°F (-0.40°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	54.95°F (12.75°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.72°F (-0.40°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2018
Apr–Aug 1968 5-Month	51.55°F (10.86°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
Apr–Aug 1968 5-Month	51.55°F (10.86°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
Mar–Aug 1968 6-Month	48.15°F (8.97°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	48.15°F (8.97°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1964
Feb–Aug 1968 7-Month	44.42°F (6.90°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
Feb–Aug 1968 7-Month	44.42°F (6.90°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
Jan–Aug 1968 8-Month	41.19°F (5.11°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1917
Jan–Aug 1968 8-Month	41.19°F (5.11°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Dec 1967–Aug 1968 9-Month	39.10°F (3.94°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
	39.10°F (3.94°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1956
Nov 1967–Aug 1968 10-Month	38.23°F (3.46°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
	38.23°F (3.46°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1916, 1969
Oct 1967–Aug 1968 11-Month	38.46°F (3.59°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Oct 1967–Aug 1968 11-Month	38.46°F (3.59°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
Sep 1967–Aug 1968 12-Month	39.51°F (4.17°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
	39.51°F (4.17°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1951
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	42.37°F (5.76°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	42.37°F (5.76°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
Sep 1966–Aug 1968 24-Month	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1918
Sep 1966–Aug 1968 24-Month	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Sep 1965–Aug 1968 36-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1918
	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1964
Sep 1964–Aug 1968 48-Month	39.60°F (4.22°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1918
	39.60°F (4.22°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1914
Sep 1963–Aug 1968 60-Month	39.64°F (4.24°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1920
Sep 1963–Aug 1968 60-Month	39.64°F (4.24°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings