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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	78.2°F (25.7°C)	78.7°F (25.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1969
	78.2°F (25.7°C)	78.7°F (25.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2007
	Ties: 1908, 1910, 1915, 1917, 1921, 1940, 1973
Jul–Aug 1939 2-Month	79.2°F (26.2°C)	79.3°F (26.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1967
	79.2°F (26.2°C)	79.3°F (26.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 1911, 1937, 1948, 1962, 1992, 2001
Jun–Aug 1939 3-Month	79.6°F (26.4°C)	78.5°F (25.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1967
	79.6°F (26.4°C)	78.5°F (25.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2010
	Ties: 1902, 1911, 1931, 1977, 1990, 2019
May–Aug 1939 4-Month	77.1°F (25.1°C)	76.5°F (24.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1967
	77.1°F (25.1°C)	76.5°F (24.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2010
	Ties: 1944, 1954, 1959, 1995, 2012
Apr–Aug 1939 5-Month	74.0°F (23.3°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1961
	74.0°F (23.3°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2010
	Ties: 1906, 1930
Mar–Aug 1939 6-Month	71.2°F (21.8°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1971
	71.2°F (21.8°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 1933, 1936, 1942, 1954, 2006
Feb–Aug 1939 7-Month	68.5°F (20.3°C)	66.9°F (19.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1895
	68.5°F (20.3°C)	66.9°F (19.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2011, 2016
	Ties: 2002, 2020
Jan–Aug 1939 8-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1940
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 1952, 1953, 1991, 1998
Dec 1938–Aug 1939 9-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1904, 1940
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2016
	Ties: 1998, 2007, 2018
Nov 1938–Aug 1939 10-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1904, 1940
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2016
	Ties: 1957, 1974
Oct 1938–Aug 1939 11-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1904
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1933, 2006
Sep 1938–Aug 1939 12-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1904
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 1952, 2021
Mar 1938–Aug 1939 18-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1968
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 1922
Sep 1937–Aug 1939 24-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1969
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1954, 1955, 2011
Sep 1936–Aug 1939 36-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1970
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
	Ties: 2001, 2006, 2010
Sep 1935–Aug 1939 48-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1969, 1970
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1928, 1930, 1938, 1946, 1956, 1976, 1989, 1999, 2004
Sep 1934–Aug 1939 60-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1970
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1923, 1946, 1949, 1955, 1999, 2000, 2004

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings