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Pennsylvania

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	69.2°F (20.7°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1927
	69.2°F (20.7°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1895
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	69.6°F (20.9°C)	69.3°F (20.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1927
	69.6°F (20.9°C)	69.3°F (20.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1955
	Ties: 1896, 1917, 1930, 1932, 1948, 1953, 2015
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	68.2°F (20.1°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1927
	68.2°F (20.1°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2005
	Ties: 1905, 1918, 1922, 1984, 1996, 2003
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1907
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1991
	Ties: 1912, 1960, 1979
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
Mar–Aug 1961 6-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1924
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1958, 1965, 1978
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1907
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1927
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1904, 1940
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1970
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1915, 2015
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1979
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1909, 1916, 1936, 1941, 1958, 1966, 1972
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1907
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1967, 1969
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1908
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1911, 1912, 1921, 1962, 1978, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings