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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1989 1-Month	59.00°F (15.00°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1950
August 1989 1-Month	59.00°F (15.00°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2022
Jul–Aug 1989 2-Month	60.22°F (15.68°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.42°F (0.24°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1950
	60.22°F (15.68°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.42°F (0.24°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2022
	Ties: 1959
Jun–Aug 1989 3-Month	58.69°F (14.83°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1915
Jun–Aug 1989 3-Month	58.69°F (14.83°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
May–Aug 1989 4-Month	55.95°F (13.31°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
May–Aug 1989 4-Month	55.95°F (13.31°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
Apr–Aug 1989 5-Month	52.72°F (11.51°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	52.72°F (11.51°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1939
Mar–Aug 1989 6-Month	49.09°F (9.49°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	49.09°F (9.49°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1910
Feb–Aug 1989 7-Month	44.76°F (7.09°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
	44.76°F (7.09°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1908
Jan–Aug 1989 8-Month	42.05°F (5.58°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	0.32°F (0.17°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Jan–Aug 1989 8-Month	42.05°F (5.58°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	0.32°F (0.17°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Dec 1988–Aug 1989 9-Month	39.86°F (4.37°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Dec 1988–Aug 1989 9-Month	39.86°F (4.37°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Nov 1988–Aug 1989 10-Month	39.13°F (3.96°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	39.13°F (3.96°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1919
Oct 1988–Aug 1989 11-Month	39.29°F (4.05°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Oct 1988–Aug 1989 11-Month	39.29°F (4.05°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Sep 1988–Aug 1989 12-Month	40.32°F (4.62°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Sep 1988–Aug 1989 12-Month	40.32°F (4.62°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Mar 1988–Aug 1989 18-Month	43.22°F (6.23°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Mar 1988–Aug 1989 18-Month	43.22°F (6.23°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
Sep 1987–Aug 1989 24-Month	40.26°F (4.59°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
Sep 1987–Aug 1989 24-Month	40.26°F (4.59°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
Sep 1986–Aug 1989 36-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Sep 1986–Aug 1989 36-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
Sep 1985–Aug 1989 48-Month	40.75°F (4.86°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
Sep 1985–Aug 1989 48-Month	40.75°F (4.86°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
Sep 1984–Aug 1989 60-Month	40.62°F (4.79°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1920
Sep 1984–Aug 1989 60-Month	40.62°F (4.79°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	34th 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