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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1982 1-Month	59.59°F (15.33°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1950
	59.59°F (15.33°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2022
	Ties: 1922
Jul–Aug 1982 2-Month	60.19°F (15.66°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1950
	60.19°F (15.66°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2022
	Ties: 1933
Jun–Aug 1982 3-Month	58.13°F (14.52°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1915
	58.13°F (14.52°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2021
	Ties: 1905
May–Aug 1982 4-Month	55.71°F (13.17°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907
	55.71°F (13.17°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2018
	Ties: 1978
Apr–Aug 1982 5-Month	51.83°F (11.02°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907
Apr–Aug 1982 5-Month	51.83°F (11.02°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Mar–Aug 1982 6-Month	48.39°F (9.11°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
Mar–Aug 1982 6-Month	48.39°F (9.11°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Feb–Aug 1982 7-Month	44.59°F (6.99°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	44.59°F (6.99°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1897
Jan–Aug 1982 8-Month	40.91°F (4.95°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
Jan–Aug 1982 8-Month	40.91°F (4.95°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Dec 1981–Aug 1982 9-Month	39.01°F (3.89°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	39.01°F (3.89°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1936
Nov 1981–Aug 1982 10-Month	38.43°F (3.57°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	38.43°F (3.57°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1897
Oct 1981–Aug 1982 11-Month	38.66°F (3.70°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
Oct 1981–Aug 1982 11-Month	38.66°F (3.70°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
Sep 1981–Aug 1982 12-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
Sep 1981–Aug 1982 12-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
Mar 1981–Aug 1982 18-Month	43.07°F (6.15°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	43.07°F (6.15°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1931
Sep 1980–Aug 1982 24-Month	40.39°F (4.66°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Sep 1980–Aug 1982 24-Month	40.39°F (4.66°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
Sep 1979–Aug 1982 36-Month	40.38°F (4.66°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1918
	40.38°F (4.66°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1986
Sep 1978–Aug 1982 48-Month	39.96°F (4.42°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Sep 1978–Aug 1982 48-Month	39.96°F (4.42°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2018
Sep 1977–Aug 1982 60-Month	39.95°F (4.42°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.05°F (-0.02°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1920
Sep 1977–Aug 1982 60-Month	39.95°F (4.42°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.05°F (-0.02°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings