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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1990 1-Month	59.63°F (15.35°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1950
August 1990 1-Month	59.63°F (15.35°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2022
Jul–Aug 1990 2-Month	60.20°F (15.67°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.40°F (0.23°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1950
Jul–Aug 1990 2-Month	60.20°F (15.67°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.40°F (0.23°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2022
Jun–Aug 1990 3-Month	59.20°F (15.11°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1915
Jun–Aug 1990 3-Month	59.20°F (15.11°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
May–Aug 1990 4-Month	56.11°F (13.39°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1907
	56.11°F (13.39°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 1943
Apr–Aug 1990 5-Month	52.89°F (11.61°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1907
Apr–Aug 1990 5-Month	52.89°F (11.61°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Mar–Aug 1990 6-Month	49.64°F (9.80°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	49.64°F (9.80°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1938
Feb–Aug 1990 7-Month	46.15°F (7.86°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Feb–Aug 1990 7-Month	46.15°F (7.86°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Jan–Aug 1990 8-Month	43.61°F (6.45°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	1.88°F (1.04°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Jan–Aug 1990 8-Month	43.61°F (6.45°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	1.88°F (1.04°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
Dec 1989–Aug 1990 9-Month	40.61°F (4.78°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	1.00°F (0.55°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Dec 1989–Aug 1990 9-Month	40.61°F (4.78°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	1.00°F (0.55°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Nov 1989–Aug 1990 10-Month	39.65°F (4.25°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Nov 1989–Aug 1990 10-Month	39.65°F (4.25°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Oct 1989–Aug 1990 11-Month	39.79°F (4.33°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Oct 1989–Aug 1990 11-Month	39.79°F (4.33°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Sep 1989–Aug 1990 12-Month	40.74°F (4.86°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Sep 1989–Aug 1990 12-Month	40.74°F (4.86°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Mar 1989–Aug 1990 18-Month	43.52°F (6.40°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Mar 1989–Aug 1990 18-Month	43.52°F (6.40°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Sep 1988–Aug 1990 24-Month	40.53°F (4.74°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1918
	40.53°F (4.74°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1954
Sep 1987–Aug 1990 36-Month	40.42°F (4.68°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Sep 1987–Aug 1990 36-Month	40.42°F (4.68°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2017
Sep 1986–Aug 1990 48-Month	40.70°F (4.83°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
Sep 1986–Aug 1990 48-Month	40.70°F (4.83°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2018
Sep 1985–Aug 1990 60-Month	40.75°F (4.86°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1920
Sep 1985–Aug 1990 60-Month	40.75°F (4.86°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings