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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1953 1-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1903
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2022
	Ties: 1926
Jul–Aug 1953 2-Month	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1903
	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2022
	Ties: 1972, 1987
Jun–Aug 1953 3-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1903
	67.7°F (19.8°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1947, 1979
May–Aug 1953 4-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1903
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1939, 1980, 2004
Apr–Aug 1953 5-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2010
	Ties: 1896, 1937, 1957, 1969, 1979, 1980, 2009
Mar–Aug 1953 6-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1926
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2010
	Ties: 1959
Feb–Aug 1953 7-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 2017
Jan–Aug 1953 8-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1973, 1990
Dec 1952–Aug 1953 9-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904, 1907
Dec 1952–Aug 1953 9-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Nov 1952–Aug 1953 10-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 2018
Oct 1952–Aug 1953 11-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1955, 2008
Sep 1952–Aug 1953 12-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 2000, 2019
Mar 1952–Aug 1953 18-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Mar 1952–Aug 1953 18-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Sep 1951–Aug 1953 24-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2013
	Ties: 1954, 1998
Sep 1950–Aug 1953 36-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905, 1906
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2022
	Ties: 1954, 1991
Sep 1949–Aug 1953 48-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2013
	Ties: 1992, 2004
Sep 1948–Aug 1953 60-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907, 1908
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 1999, 2000, 2006

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings