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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1968 1-Month	75.6°F (24.2°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1927, 1967
	75.6°F (24.2°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2007
	Ties: 1896, 1930, 2019
Jul–Aug 1968 2-Month	75.4°F (24.1°C)	75.5°F (24.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1967
	75.4°F (24.1°C)	75.5°F (24.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1936
	Ties: 1925, 1933, 1978
Jun–Aug 1968 3-Month	74.3°F (23.5°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1967
	74.3°F (23.5°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1936
	Ties: 1994
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	71.3°F (21.8°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1967
	71.3°F (21.8°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1936
	Ties: 2008
Apr–Aug 1968 5-Month	68.3°F (20.2°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1961
	68.3°F (20.2°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2010
	Ties: 1903, 1947, 1960, 2003
Mar–Aug 1968 6-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1960
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1916, 1937, 1956, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1990
Feb–Aug 1968 7-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1904
Jan–Aug 1968 8-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1961
Dec 1967–Aug 1968 9-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1969, 1977, 2014
Nov 1967–Aug 1968 10-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1971
Oct 1967–Aug 1968 11-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1902
Sep 1967–Aug 1968 12-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
Sep 1967–Aug 1968 12-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1932
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1918
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Sep 1966–Aug 1968 24-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1978
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1969, 1971
Sep 1965–Aug 1968 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: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1960
Sep 1964–Aug 1968 48-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1980
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1918, 1964
Sep 1963–Aug 1968 60-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1981
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1967, 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings