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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	77.4°F (25.2°C)	78.7°F (25.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1969
	77.4°F (25.2°C)	78.7°F (25.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2007
	Ties: 1944, 1974, 1997, 2013
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	78.2°F (25.7°C)	79.3°F (26.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1967
	78.2°F (25.7°C)	79.3°F (26.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1904, 1909
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	77.1°F (25.1°C)	78.6°F (25.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1967
	77.1°F (25.1°C)	78.6°F (25.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1965
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	74.6°F (23.7°C)	76.4°F (24.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1967
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	74.6°F (23.7°C)	76.4°F (24.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	71.1°F (21.7°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1961
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	71.1°F (21.7°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
Mar–Aug 1961 6-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1971
	68.7°F (20.4°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1915, 2013
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	66.9°F (19.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1895
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	66.9°F (19.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2011, 2016
	Ties: 1912, 1941, 1964
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1940
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1979
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1904, 1940
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1958, 1964
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904, 1940
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1964
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1904
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1915
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1904
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1970
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1968
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1918
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1969
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1918, 1941
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1970
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1963, 1967
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1969, 1970
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1905, 1964, 1967
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1970
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1908, 1983, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings