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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2012 1-Month	60.21°F (15.67°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1950
August 2012 1-Month	60.21°F (15.67°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	1.15°F (0.64°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2022
Jul–Aug 2012 2-Month	61.88°F (16.60°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	2.08°F (1.16°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1950
	61.88°F (16.60°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	2.08°F (1.16°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2022
	Ties: 2016
Jun–Aug 2012 3-Month	60.21°F (15.67°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	1.80°F (1.00°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1915
Jun–Aug 2012 3-Month	60.21°F (15.67°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	1.80°F (1.00°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2021
May–Aug 2012 4-Month	57.72°F (14.29°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	2.05°F (1.14°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
May–Aug 2012 4-Month	57.72°F (14.29°C)	55.67°F (13.15°C)	2.05°F (1.14°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Apr–Aug 2012 5-Month	54.52°F (12.51°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	2.27°F (1.26°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
Apr–Aug 2012 5-Month	54.52°F (12.51°C)	52.25°F (11.25°C)	2.27°F (1.26°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Mar–Aug 2012 6-Month	51.76°F (10.98°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	3.22°F (1.79°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Mar–Aug 2012 6-Month	51.76°F (10.98°C)	48.54°F (9.19°C)	3.22°F (1.79°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Feb–Aug 2012 7-Month	48.22°F (9.01°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	3.35°F (1.86°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Feb–Aug 2012 7-Month	48.22°F (9.01°C)	44.87°F (7.15°C)	3.35°F (1.86°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–Aug 2012 8-Month	45.27°F (7.37°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	3.54°F (1.96°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Jan–Aug 2012 8-Month	45.27°F (7.37°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	3.54°F (1.96°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 2011–Aug 2012 9-Month	43.05°F (6.14°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	3.44°F (1.91°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Dec 2011–Aug 2012 9-Month	43.05°F (6.14°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	3.44°F (1.91°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 2011–Aug 2012 10-Month	41.99°F (5.55°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	3.27°F (1.82°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Nov 2011–Aug 2012 10-Month	41.99°F (5.55°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	3.27°F (1.82°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Oct 2011–Aug 2012 11-Month	42.02°F (5.57°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	3.05°F (1.70°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Oct 2011–Aug 2012 11-Month	42.02°F (5.57°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	3.05°F (1.70°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 2011–Aug 2012 12-Month	42.91°F (6.06°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	2.87°F (1.59°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Sep 2011–Aug 2012 12-Month	42.91°F (6.06°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	2.87°F (1.59°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Mar 2011–Aug 2012 18-Month	45.31°F (7.39°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	2.44°F (1.35°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Mar 2011–Aug 2012 18-Month	45.31°F (7.39°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	2.44°F (1.35°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 2010–Aug 2012 24-Month	41.93°F (5.52°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Sep 2010–Aug 2012 24-Month	41.93°F (5.52°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2017
Sep 2009–Aug 2012 36-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Sep 2009–Aug 2012 36-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Sep 2008–Aug 2012 48-Month	41.40°F (5.22°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Sep 2008–Aug 2012 48-Month	41.40°F (5.22°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2018
Sep 2007–Aug 2012 60-Month	41.24°F (5.13°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1920
Sep 2007–Aug 2012 60-Month	41.24°F (5.13°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings