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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1961 1-Month	76.0°F (24.4°C)	79.3°F (26.3°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1992
	76.0°F (24.4°C)	79.3°F (26.3°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1954
	Ties: 1927
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	76.9°F (24.9°C)	79.8°F (26.6°C)	-2.9°F (-1.7°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1967
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	76.9°F (24.9°C)	79.8°F (26.6°C)	-2.9°F (-1.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1954
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	75.7°F (24.3°C)	78.8°F (26.0°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1961, 1992
	75.7°F (24.3°C)	78.8°F (26.0°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1934, 1954, 2011
	Ties: 1992
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	73.4°F (23.0°C)	76.3°F (24.6°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1976
	73.4°F (23.0°C)	76.3°F (24.6°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1934
	Ties: 1917
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	70.2°F (21.2°C)	73.0°F (22.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1961
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	70.2°F (21.2°C)	73.0°F (22.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1896
Mar–Aug 1961 6-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1915
	67.5°F (19.7°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1917, 1950, 2014
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	64.5°F (18.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	64.5°F (18.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1931, 1983
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1979
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1906, 1968
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1979
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1906
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1973
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1918
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904, 1979
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1932
	Ties: 1982, 1996
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	2014
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1918, 1977
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1979
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1906
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1979
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1962, 1969
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1906
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1935, 2019
	Ties: 1971
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1906
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1963, 1969, 1972, 1983, 1984

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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