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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1939

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1939 1-Month	71.0°F (21.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1903
	71.0°F (21.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2022
	Ties: 2009
Jul–Aug 1939 2-Month	70.0°F (21.1°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1903
	70.0°F (21.1°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2022
	Ties: 1917, 1948, 1991
Jun–Aug 1939 3-Month	68.1°F (20.1°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1903
	68.1°F (20.1°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1930, 1931, 1959, 1967, 1970, 1981, 2014
May–Aug 1939 4-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1903
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1953, 1980, 2004
Apr–Aug 1939 5-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1907
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2010
	Ties: 1895, 1925, 1947, 1963
Mar–Aug 1939 6-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1926
Mar–Aug 1939 6-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2010
Feb–Aug 1939 7-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1907
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1913, 1936, 1947, 1961, 1964, 1971
Jan–Aug 1939 8-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1907
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1911, 1950
Dec 1938–Aug 1939 9-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904, 1907
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1941
Nov 1938–Aug 1939 10-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1981, 1992, 1994
Oct 1938–Aug 1939 11-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1905
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1992, 2015
Sep 1938–Aug 1939 12-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1905
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1938, 1972, 1992, 1993
Mar 1938–Aug 1939 18-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1946, 1951, 1975, 1985, 1997, 2003
Sep 1937–Aug 1939 24-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2013
	Ties: 1937, 1956, 1977, 1993
Sep 1936–Aug 1939 36-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1905, 1906
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2022
	Ties: 1930, 1934, 1947, 1989
Sep 1935–Aug 1939 48-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2013
	Ties: 1945
Sep 1934–Aug 1939 60-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907, 1908
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2022
	Ties: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1979

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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