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Average Temperature Rankings, August 2021

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2021 1-Month	71.4°F (21.9°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1899
	71.4°F (21.9°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020
	Ties: 1939
Jul–Aug 2021 2-Month	74.0°F (23.3°C)	70.4°F (21.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1912
Jul–Aug 2021 2-Month	74.0°F (23.3°C)	70.4°F (21.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2022
Jun–Aug 2021 3-Month	73.3°F (22.9°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	5.2°F (2.8°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1907
Jun–Aug 2021 3-Month	73.3°F (22.9°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	5.2°F (2.8°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
May–Aug 2021 4-Month	69.1°F (20.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1907
May–Aug 2021 4-Month	69.1°F (20.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Apr–Aug 2021 5-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1975
Apr–Aug 2021 5-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Mar–Aug 2021 6-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1975
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	1934, 2007
	Ties: 1994
Feb–Aug 2021 7-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1903
Feb–Aug 2021 7-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	1934
Jan–Aug 2021 8-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	1934
	Ties: 1986, 2003
Dec 2020–Aug 2021 9-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
Dec 2020–Aug 2021 9-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	1934
Nov 2020–Aug 2021 10-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1934
	Ties: 2003, 2020, 2022
Oct 2020–Aug 2021 11-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	1934
	Ties: 1940
Sep 2020–Aug 2021 12-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
Sep 2020–Aug 2021 12-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1934
Mar 2020–Aug 2021 18-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
Mar 2020–Aug 2021 18-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2015
Sep 2019–Aug 2021 24-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1913
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2016
	Ties: 1935
Sep 2018–Aug 2021 36-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 2020
Sep 2017–Aug 2021 48-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1913, 1915
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2018
	Ties: 2003, 2019
Sep 2016–Aug 2021 60-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2018
	Ties: 2022

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings