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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1993 1-Month	59.54°F (15.30°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1950
	59.54°F (15.30°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2022
	Ties: 1926, 1977
Jul–Aug 1993 2-Month	59.91°F (15.51°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.11°F (0.07°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1950
Jul–Aug 1993 2-Month	59.91°F (15.51°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.11°F (0.07°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2022
Jun–Aug 1993 3-Month	58.32°F (14.62°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1915
Jun–Aug 1993 3-Month	58.32°F (14.62°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2021
May–Aug 1993 4-Month	55.83°F (13.24°C)	55.66°F (13.14°C)	0.17°F (0.10°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1907
May–Aug 1993 4-Month	55.83°F (13.24°C)	55.66°F (13.14°C)	0.17°F (0.10°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2018
Apr–Aug 1993 5-Month	52.26°F (11.26°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1907
Apr–Aug 1993 5-Month	52.26°F (11.26°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
Mar–Aug 1993 6-Month	48.72°F (9.29°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
Mar–Aug 1993 6-Month	48.72°F (9.29°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Feb–Aug 1993 7-Month	44.75°F (7.08°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
Feb–Aug 1993 7-Month	44.75°F (7.08°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Jan–Aug 1993 8-Month	41.82°F (5.46°C)	41.72°F (5.40°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	41.82°F (5.46°C)	41.72°F (5.40°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1958
Dec 1992–Aug 1993 9-Month	39.69°F (4.27°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Dec 1992–Aug 1993 9-Month	39.69°F (4.27°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Nov 1992–Aug 1993 10-Month	38.81°F (3.78°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	38.81°F (3.78°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2016
	Ties: 1925
Oct 1992–Aug 1993 11-Month	39.05°F (3.92°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	39.05°F (3.92°C)	38.96°F (3.87°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2016
	Ties: 1925
Sep 1992–Aug 1993 12-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2016
	Ties: 1922, 2014
Mar 1992–Aug 1993 18-Month	43.02°F (6.12°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.15°F (0.08°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	43.02°F (6.12°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.15°F (0.08°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2016
	Ties: 1947
Sep 1991–Aug 1993 24-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1918
	40.69°F (4.83°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
	Ties: 1981
Sep 1990–Aug 1993 36-Month	40.93°F (4.96°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1991	1918
Sep 1990–Aug 1993 36-Month	40.93°F (4.96°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
Sep 1989–Aug 1993 48-Month	40.88°F (4.93°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1991	1918
Sep 1989–Aug 1993 48-Month	40.88°F (4.93°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2018
Sep 1988–Aug 1993 60-Month	40.77°F (4.87°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1920
Sep 1988–Aug 1993 60-Month	40.77°F (4.87°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings