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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1981 1-Month	73.3°F (22.9°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1927, 1967
	73.3°F (22.9°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2007
	Ties: 1917
Jul–Aug 1981 2-Month	74.9°F (23.8°C)	75.6°F (24.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1967
	74.9°F (23.8°C)	75.6°F (24.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
	Ties: 1912, 1957
Jun–Aug 1981 3-Month	74.5°F (23.6°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1967
	74.5°F (23.6°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
	Ties: 1923, 1948, 1955, 1957, 1973, 1978, 2008, 2015
May–Aug 1981 4-Month	71.0°F (21.7°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1967
	71.0°F (21.7°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
	Ties: 2003, 2009
Apr–Aug 1981 5-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1961
	68.8°F (20.4°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2010
	Ties: 1895, 1916, 1962
Mar–Aug 1981 6-Month	64.5°F (18.1°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1960
	64.5°F (18.1°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1895, 1897, 1906, 1932, 1993, 2014
Feb–Aug 1981 7-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1960
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1937, 1975, 1983, 1994, 2008
Jan–Aug 1981 8-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1977
Dec 1980–Aug 1981 9-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1967, 2003
Nov 1980–Aug 1981 10-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1978
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1964
Oct 1980–Aug 1981 11-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1978
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1969
Sep 1980–Aug 1981 12-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
Sep 1980–Aug 1981 12-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
Mar 1980–Aug 1981 18-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1985, 2015
Sep 1979–Aug 1981 24-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1962
Sep 1978–Aug 1981 36-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1961, 1963
Sep 1977–Aug 1981 48-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1980
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1971, 1978
Sep 1976–Aug 1981 60-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1981
Sep 1976–Aug 1981 60-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings