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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1897 1-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1903
August 1897 1-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2022
Jul–Aug 1897 2-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1903
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2022
	Ties: 1926, 1941, 1942, 1960, 1976
Jun–Aug 1897 3-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1903
	65.4°F (18.6°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1914
May–Aug 1897 4-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1903
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1909, 1923, 1940, 1992
Apr–Aug 1897 5-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1907
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2010
	Ties: 1950, 1962
Mar–Aug 1897 6-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1926
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2010
	Ties: 1900, 1939
Feb–Aug 1897 7-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1907
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1918, 1932, 1963, 1965, 2015
Jan–Aug 1897 8-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1907
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1943, 1970
Dec 1896–Aug 1897 9-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1904, 1907
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1936, 1964, 1967
Nov 1896–Aug 1897 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1904
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1903, 1936, 1946, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1996
Oct 1896–Aug 1897 11-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1905
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1899
Sep 1896–Aug 1897 12-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1905
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1948, 1978
Mar 1896–Aug 1897 18-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1918
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1948
Sep 1895–Aug 1897 24-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1905
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 1936, 1968

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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