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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1997 1-Month	59.34°F (15.19°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1950
	59.34°F (15.19°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2022
	Ties: 1932
Jul–Aug 1997 2-Month	59.93°F (15.52°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.13°F (0.08°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1950
	59.93°F (15.52°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.13°F (0.08°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2022
	Ties: 1949
Jun–Aug 1997 3-Month	58.67°F (14.82°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1915
Jun–Aug 1997 3-Month	58.67°F (14.82°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
May–Aug 1997 4-Month	55.63°F (13.13°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1907
May–Aug 1997 4-Month	55.63°F (13.13°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018
Apr–Aug 1997 5-Month	51.69°F (10.94°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
Apr–Aug 1997 5-Month	51.69°F (10.94°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
Mar–Aug 1997 6-Month	48.45°F (9.14°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
	48.45°F (9.14°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1952
Feb–Aug 1997 7-Month	45.25°F (7.36°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Feb–Aug 1997 7-Month	45.25°F (7.36°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Jan–Aug 1997 8-Month	42.10°F (5.61°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	42.10°F (5.61°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1973
Dec 1996–Aug 1997 9-Month	40.10°F (4.50°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Dec 1996–Aug 1997 9-Month	40.10°F (4.50°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Nov 1996–Aug 1997 10-Month	39.07°F (3.93°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Nov 1996–Aug 1997 10-Month	39.07°F (3.93°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Oct 1996–Aug 1997 11-Month	39.26°F (4.03°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Oct 1996–Aug 1997 11-Month	39.26°F (4.03°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Sep 1996–Aug 1997 12-Month	40.28°F (4.60°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Sep 1996–Aug 1997 12-Month	40.28°F (4.60°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Mar 1996–Aug 1997 18-Month	43.03°F (6.13°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
	43.03°F (6.13°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1980
Sep 1995–Aug 1997 24-Month	40.20°F (4.56°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1918
	40.20°F (4.56°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1943
Sep 1994–Aug 1997 36-Month	40.64°F (4.80°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
Sep 1994–Aug 1997 36-Month	40.64°F (4.80°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2017
Sep 1993–Aug 1997 48-Month	40.49°F (4.72°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
Sep 1993–Aug 1997 48-Month	40.49°F (4.72°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.48°F (0.27°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2018
Sep 1992–Aug 1997 60-Month	40.42°F (4.68°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.42°F (0.24°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1920
	40.42°F (4.68°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.42°F (0.24°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings