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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1998 1-Month	75.4°F (24.1°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1927, 1967
	75.4°F (24.1°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2007
	Ties: 1895, 1953
Jul–Aug 1998 2-Month	75.7°F (24.3°C)	75.5°F (24.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1967
	75.7°F (24.3°C)	75.5°F (24.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1936
	Ties: 1907
Jun–Aug 1998 3-Month	75.0°F (23.9°C)	74.6°F (23.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1967
	75.0°F (23.9°C)	74.6°F (23.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1936
	Ties: 1902, 1918, 1986, 2019
May–Aug 1998 4-Month	73.2°F (22.9°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1967
	73.2°F (22.9°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	1936
	Ties: 1959
Apr–Aug 1998 5-Month	69.5°F (20.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1961
	69.5°F (20.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2010
	Ties: 1905, 1911, 1932
Mar–Aug 1998 6-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1960
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1935, 1941, 1943, 2000
Feb–Aug 1998 7-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1960
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1936
Jan–Aug 1998 8-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1953
Dec 1997–Aug 1998 9-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1949
Nov 1997–Aug 1998 10-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 2020
Oct 1997–Aug 1998 11-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1953, 2018
Sep 1997–Aug 1998 12-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1913, 1935, 1952, 1986, 2007, 2018
Mar 1997–Aug 1998 18-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1950, 1965, 1983
Sep 1996–Aug 1998 24-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
	Ties: 1920, 1928, 1945, 1948, 1952, 2004
Sep 1995–Aug 1998 36-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1979
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
	Ties: 1912, 1966, 1983, 1996
Sep 1994–Aug 1998 48-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1980
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1928, 1958, 1995
Sep 1993–Aug 1998 60-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1981
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1907, 1996

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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