Regional Rankings

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Please note, Palmer Indices are not available for NWS Regions. Degree Days are not available for Great Plains, Souther Plains and Gulf Coast Rockies and Westward, River Basins, or Agricultural Belts. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1988 1-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2022
	Ties: 1897, 1940
Aug–Sep 1988 2-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1900
	65.4°F (18.6°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1928, 1946
Jul–Sep 1988 3-Month	68.3°F (20.2°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1912
	68.3°F (20.2°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2022
	Ties: 1898, 2005, 2006
Jun–Sep 1988 4-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	67.9°F (19.9°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2021
	Ties: 1919, 1922
May–Sep 1988 5-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907, 1965
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2021
	Ties: 1990, 1997
Apr–Sep 1988 6-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2021
	Ties: 2004
Mar–Sep 1988 7-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
Mar–Sep 1988 7-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934, 2007, 2021
Feb–Sep 1988 8-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1903
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934, 2015
	Ties: 1972
Jan–Sep 1988 9-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1921
Dec 1987–Sep 1988 10-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1935, 1953
Nov 1987–Sep 1988 11-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1930
Oct 1987–Sep 1988 12-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Oct 1987–Sep 1988 12-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
Apr 1987–Sep 1988 18-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1986
Oct 1986–Sep 1988 24-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1954, 1961, 1989, 1995
Oct 1985–Sep 1988 36-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1928, 1935
Oct 1984–Sep 1988 48-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1915
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1959, 1982, 1983
Oct 1983–Sep 1988 60-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1928, 1930, 1936, 1941, 1984

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