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Minimum Temperature Rankings, August 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1972 1-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1927
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016, 2018
	Ties: 1932, 1986
Jul–Aug 1972 2-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1909, 1946
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1933, 1966, 1974, 2008
Jun–Aug 1972 3-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1927
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1957, 1967, 1974, 1976
May–Aug 1972 4-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1951, 1961, 1974
Apr–Aug 1972 5-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1940, 1992
Mar–Aug 1972 6-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1914, 1916, 1923, 1965, 1966
Feb–Aug 1972 7-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1916, 1917
Jan–Aug 1972 8-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1956, 1964, 1977
Dec 1971–Aug 1972 9-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1931, 1980
Nov 1971–Aug 1972 10-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1906, 1954, 2015
Oct 1971–Aug 1972 11-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1933, 1955, 1993
Sep 1971–Aug 1972 12-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1973, 1983
Mar 1971–Aug 1972 18-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1906, 1909, 1923, 1946, 1993, 2014
Sep 1970–Aug 1972 24-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1914, 1921, 1923, 1939, 1954, 1955, 1996
Sep 1969–Aug 1972 36-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1903, 1914, 1915, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1956, 1958, 1960
Sep 1968–Aug 1972 48-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1914, 1925, 1944
Sep 1967–Aug 1972 60-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906, 1908, 1967
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1917, 1944, 1979, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings