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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1989 1-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2020
	Ties: 1908, 1911, 1947, 1979
Jul–Aug 1989 2-Month	70.9°F (21.6°C)	70.5°F (21.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1912, 1993
	70.9°F (21.6°C)	70.5°F (21.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2003, 2007, 2018, 2020, 2022
	Ties: 1977, 1984, 2004, 2015
Jun–Aug 1989 3-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1966
May–Aug 1989 4-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1984, 1987
Apr–Aug 1989 5-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1975
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2021
	Ties: 1961, 2004
Mar–Aug 1989 6-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1975
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1934, 2007
	Ties: 1996, 2014
Feb–Aug 1989 7-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1903
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1934
	Ties: 1919, 1925, 1930
Jan–Aug 1989 8-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1934
	Ties: 1927, 1947, 1966, 1969, 1974, 1995, 1999
Dec 1988–Aug 1989 9-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1934
	Ties: 1901, 1927, 1946, 1969
Nov 1988–Aug 1989 10-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Nov 1988–Aug 1989 10-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1934
Oct 1988–Aug 1989 11-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1934
	Ties: 1930, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1987
Sep 1988–Aug 1989 12-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1934
	Ties: 1935
Mar 1988–Aug 1989 18-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
Mar 1988–Aug 1989 18-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
Sep 1987–Aug 1989 24-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1954, 1960, 1990, 2009
Sep 1986–Aug 1989 36-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1960
Sep 1985–Aug 1989 48-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913, 1915
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2018
	Ties: 1990, 1996
Sep 1984–Aug 1989 60-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 1942, 1963, 1991, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings