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, August 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2002 1-Month	69.9°F (21.1°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1899
	69.9°F (21.1°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1984
Jul–Aug 2002 2-Month	72.9°F (22.7°C)	70.5°F (21.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912, 1993
Jul–Aug 2002 2-Month	72.9°F (22.7°C)	70.5°F (21.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2003, 2007, 2018, 2020, 2022
Jun–Aug 2002 3-Month	71.0°F (21.7°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
	71.0°F (21.7°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2021
	Ties: 2006, 2020
May–Aug 2002 4-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1996, 2016
Apr–Aug 2002 5-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1975
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1919, 2013, 2016
Mar–Aug 2002 6-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1975
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934, 2007
	Ties: 2006
Feb–Aug 2002 7-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1903
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
	Ties: 1910
Jan–Aug 2002 8-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
	Ties: 1972
Dec 2001–Aug 2002 9-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
	Ties: 1900, 1954, 1958, 2009
Nov 2001–Aug 2002 10-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
	Ties: 1900, 1954, 1990, 2001, 2004
Oct 2001–Aug 2002 11-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1934
	Ties: 1978, 2009
Sep 2001–Aug 2002 12-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1934
	Ties: 1959, 1994
Mar 2001–Aug 2002 18-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2015
	Ties: 2003, 2014
Sep 2000–Aug 2002 24-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1913
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2016
	Ties: 1940, 1941, 1981
Sep 1999–Aug 2002 36-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 2014
Sep 1998–Aug 2002 48-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1913, 1915
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2007
Sep 1997–Aug 2002 60-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
	Ties: 2008

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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