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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1953 1-Month	68.3°F (20.2°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1899
	68.3°F (20.2°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1944, 1974, 1980
Jul–Aug 1953 2-Month	70.8°F (21.6°C)	70.5°F (21.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912, 1993
	70.8°F (21.6°C)	70.5°F (21.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2003, 2007, 2018, 2020, 2022
	Ties: 1986
Jun–Aug 1953 3-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	67.6°F (19.8°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2021
	Ties: 1928
May–Aug 1953 4-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1907
May–Aug 1953 4-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2021
Apr–Aug 1953 5-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1975
Apr–Aug 1953 5-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2021
Mar–Aug 1953 6-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1975
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1934, 2007
	Ties: 1913, 1920
Feb–Aug 1953 7-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1903
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1934
	Ties: 1908
Jan–Aug 1953 8-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
	Ties: 1909, 1918, 1930, 1939, 2008
Dec 1952–Aug 1953 9-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1934
	Ties: 1941, 1999
Nov 1952–Aug 1953 10-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1934
	Ties: 1939, 1976
Oct 1952–Aug 1953 11-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1934
	Ties: 1902, 1914, 1931, 1946, 2008
Sep 1952–Aug 1953 12-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1934
	Ties: 1927, 1956
Mar 1952–Aug 1953 18-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1905, 1915, 1950, 2011
Sep 1951–Aug 1953 24-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2016
	Ties: 1921, 1963, 1983, 1984
Sep 1950–Aug 1953 36-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1934, 1938, 1955, 1956, 1962
Sep 1949–Aug 1953 48-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913, 1915
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2018
	Ties: 1926, 1957, 1964, 1972
Sep 1948–Aug 1953 60-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1909, 1919, 1921, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1976

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