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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1960

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1960 1-Month	76.1°F (24.5°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1927, 1967
	76.1°F (24.5°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2007
	Ties: 1909
Jul–Aug 1960 2-Month	75.2°F (24.0°C)	75.5°F (24.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1967
	75.2°F (24.0°C)	75.5°F (24.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1936
	Ties: 1923, 1947, 1948
Jun–Aug 1960 3-Month	73.9°F (23.3°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1967
	73.9°F (23.3°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1936
	Ties: 1924, 1966, 2014, 2017
May–Aug 1960 4-Month	70.8°F (21.6°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1967
	70.8°F (21.6°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1936
	Ties: 1929, 1990
Apr–Aug 1960 5-Month	68.3°F (20.2°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1961
	68.3°F (20.2°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2010
	Ties: 1903, 1947, 1968, 2003
Mar–Aug 1960 6-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
Mar–Aug 1960 6-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Feb–Aug 1960 7-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
Feb–Aug 1960 7-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Jan–Aug 1960 8-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1895
Dec 1959–Aug 1960 9-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
Dec 1959–Aug 1960 9-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Nov 1959–Aug 1960 10-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1977, 1979
Oct 1959–Aug 1960 11-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
Oct 1959–Aug 1960 11-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Sep 1959–Aug 1960 12-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1932
	Ties: 1982
Mar 1959–Aug 1960 18-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1918
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1959, 1962, 1969
Sep 1958–Aug 1960 24-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1978
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1967, 2015
Sep 1957–Aug 1960 36-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1979
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1968
Sep 1956–Aug 1960 48-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1980
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1907, 1973, 1983, 1985, 1997
Sep 1955–Aug 1960 60-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1981
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1908, 1920, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings