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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1938 1-Month	69.5°F (20.8°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1903
	69.5°F (20.8°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016
	Ties: 1939
Jul–Aug 1938 2-Month	69.4°F (20.8°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1903
	69.4°F (20.8°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1955
	Ties: 1900
Jun–Aug 1938 3-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1903
Jun–Aug 1938 3-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2005
May–Aug 1938 4-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1927
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1955
	Ties: 1906, 1934, 1987
Apr–Aug 1938 5-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1955, 2010
	Ties: 1900, 1937, 1988, 2013
Mar–Aug 1938 6-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1926
Mar–Aug 1938 6-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Feb–Aug 1938 7-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1926
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1898
Jan–Aug 1938 8-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 2018
Dec 1937–Aug 1938 9-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 2005, 2007
Nov 1937–Aug 1938 10-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1954, 1987, 1988, 2018
Oct 1937–Aug 1938 11-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1926
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1951, 1952, 1973
Sep 1937–Aug 1938 12-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1962, 1986, 1988, 1990
Mar 1937–Aug 1938 18-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 2009
Sep 1936–Aug 1938 24-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2017
	Ties: 1987, 1988
Sep 1935–Aug 1938 36-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1906
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1931, 2015
Sep 1934–Aug 1938 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1945, 1958, 1960, 1974, 1995
Sep 1933–Aug 1938 60-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1908
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1924, 1940, 1960, 1973

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings