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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1987 1-Month	69.7°F (20.9°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	69.7°F (20.9°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1921, 1926, 1973
Jul–Aug 1987 2-Month	69.0°F (20.6°C)	70.4°F (21.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1912
	69.0°F (20.6°C)	70.4°F (21.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2022
	Ties: 1941, 1944
Jun–Aug 1987 3-Month	68.2°F (20.1°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	68.2°F (20.1°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1967
May–Aug 1987 4-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1984, 1989
Apr–Aug 1987 5-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1975
Apr–Aug 1987 5-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2021
Mar–Aug 1987 6-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1975
Mar–Aug 1987 6-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934, 2007
Feb–Aug 1987 7-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1903
Feb–Aug 1987 7-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
Jan–Aug 1987 8-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1914
Dec 1986–Aug 1987 9-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1930, 1943
Nov 1986–Aug 1987 10-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1936, 1943, 1951
Oct 1986–Aug 1987 11-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1930, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1989
Sep 1986–Aug 1987 12-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1921, 1960, 1968, 1977, 1999, 2008
Mar 1986–Aug 1987 18-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1938, 1978
Sep 1985–Aug 1987 24-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1993, 1995, 2010
Sep 1984–Aug 1987 36-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1926, 1968, 1970, 1980, 1995
Sep 1983–Aug 1987 48-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913, 1915
	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: 1921, 1930, 1956, 1963, 1969, 1970
Sep 1982–Aug 1987 60-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2018
	Ties: 1922, 1955, 1964, 1972

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings