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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1985 1-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	68.8°F (20.4°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1906, 1943, 1945, 1950, 1957, 1962
Jul–Aug 1985 2-Month	71.1°F (21.7°C)	70.5°F (21.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1912, 1993
	71.1°F (21.7°C)	70.5°F (21.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2003, 2007, 2018, 2020, 2022
	Ties: 1966
Jun–Aug 1985 3-Month	69.8°F (21.0°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	69.8°F (21.0°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2021
	Ties: 1936, 1977, 1986
May–Aug 1985 4-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	66.4°F (19.1°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2021
	Ties: 1926, 1958
Apr–Aug 1985 5-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1975
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2021
	Ties: 2003
Mar–Aug 1985 6-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1975
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934, 2007
	Ties: 1961
Feb–Aug 1985 7-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1903
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
	Ties: 1946, 1966, 2008
Jan–Aug 1985 8-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
	Ties: 1935, 1971, 1980
Dec 1984–Aug 1985 9-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
	Ties: 1908, 1910, 1924, 1957, 1963, 1967
Nov 1984–Aug 1985 10-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934
	Ties: 1908, 1995
Oct 1984–Aug 1985 11-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1934
	Ties: 1991
Sep 1984–Aug 1985 12-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1934
	Ties: 1897, 1971
Mar 1984–Aug 1985 18-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1929, 1932, 1937
Sep 1983–Aug 1985 24-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1913
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1900, 1922, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1972
Sep 1982–Aug 1985 36-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1905, 1906, 1909, 1951, 1957
Sep 1981–Aug 1985 48-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1913, 1915
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1905, 1910, 1924, 1944, 1948, 1973, 1974
Sep 1980–Aug 1985 60-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1931, 1934, 1944, 1978, 1980, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings