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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1988 1-Month	60.46°F (15.81°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1950
	60.46°F (15.81°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2022
	Ties: 2005
Jul–Aug 1988 2-Month	60.92°F (16.07°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	1.12°F (0.63°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1950
Jul–Aug 1988 2-Month	60.92°F (16.07°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	1.12°F (0.63°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2022
Jun–Aug 1988 3-Month	59.51°F (15.28°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1915
	59.51°F (15.28°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2021
	Ties: 1937
May–Aug 1988 4-Month	56.51°F (13.62°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.84°F (0.47°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
May–Aug 1988 4-Month	56.51°F (13.62°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.84°F (0.47°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
Apr–Aug 1988 5-Month	52.87°F (11.59°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
Apr–Aug 1988 5-Month	52.87°F (11.59°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Mar–Aug 1988 6-Month	49.04°F (9.47°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
Mar–Aug 1988 6-Month	49.04°F (9.47°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Feb–Aug 1988 7-Month	45.14°F (7.30°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
Feb–Aug 1988 7-Month	45.14°F (7.30°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Jan–Aug 1988 8-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Jan–Aug 1988 8-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Dec 1987–Aug 1988 9-Month	39.84°F (4.36°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Dec 1987–Aug 1988 9-Month	39.84°F (4.36°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Nov 1987–Aug 1988 10-Month	39.17°F (3.98°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	39.17°F (3.98°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 2001
Oct 1987–Aug 1988 11-Month	39.16°F (3.98°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
Oct 1987–Aug 1988 11-Month	39.16°F (3.98°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Sep 1987–Aug 1988 12-Month	40.21°F (4.56°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.17°F (0.09°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Sep 1987–Aug 1988 12-Month	40.21°F (4.56°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.17°F (0.09°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Mar 1987–Aug 1988 18-Month	43.37°F (6.32°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Mar 1987–Aug 1988 18-Month	43.37°F (6.32°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Sep 1986–Aug 1988 24-Month	40.88°F (4.93°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Sep 1986–Aug 1988 24-Month	40.88°F (4.93°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Sep 1985–Aug 1988 36-Month	40.90°F (4.94°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.88°F (0.48°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
Sep 1985–Aug 1988 36-Month	40.90°F (4.94°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.88°F (0.48°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Sep 1984–Aug 1988 48-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
Sep 1984–Aug 1988 48-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
Sep 1983–Aug 1988 60-Month	40.58°F (4.77°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.58°F (0.33°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1920
Sep 1983–Aug 1988 60-Month	40.58°F (4.77°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.58°F (0.33°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings