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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1956 1-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1927
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016, 2018
	Ties: 1910, 1913, 1934, 1944
Jul–Aug 1956 2-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1909, 1946
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1914, 1919
Jun–Aug 1956 3-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1927
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
	Ties: 1910, 1926, 1941, 1953
May–Aug 1956 4-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1907
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1926, 1950
Apr–Aug 1956 5-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
Apr–Aug 1956 5-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019
Mar–Aug 1956 6-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1915, 1960
Feb–Aug 1956 7-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1915, 1927, 1932, 1962
Jan–Aug 1956 8-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1972, 1977
Dec 1955–Aug 1956 9-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1934, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1977
Nov 1955–Aug 1956 10-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1968
Oct 1955–Aug 1956 11-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1978
Sep 1955–Aug 1956 12-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1904, 1918
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1934, 1941
Mar 1955–Aug 1956 18-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1918
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1945, 1958, 1978
Sep 1954–Aug 1956 24-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1905
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1929, 1934, 1946, 1951, 1980, 1983, 1997
Sep 1953–Aug 1956 36-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1906
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2021
	Ties: 1903, 1914, 1915, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1958, 1960, 1972
Sep 1952–Aug 1956 48-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1939, 1957, 1960, 1973, 1977, 1985, 1997
Sep 1951–Aug 1956 60-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1906, 1908, 1967
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020
	Ties: 1925, 1934, 1935, 1950, 1954, 1957

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