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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1996 1-Month	77.5°F (25.3°C)	78.7°F (25.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1969
	77.5°F (25.3°C)	78.7°F (25.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2007
	Ties: 1945
Jul–Aug 1996 2-Month	79.0°F (26.1°C)	79.3°F (26.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1967
	79.0°F (26.1°C)	79.3°F (26.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1933
Jun–Aug 1996 3-Month	78.2°F (25.7°C)	78.5°F (25.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1967
	78.2°F (25.7°C)	78.5°F (25.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2010
	Ties: 1907, 1909, 1957, 2003
May–Aug 1996 4-Month	76.7°F (24.8°C)	76.5°F (24.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1967
	76.7°F (24.8°C)	76.5°F (24.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2010
	Ties: 1930, 1949, 1970, 1983, 1999, 2006
Apr–Aug 1996 5-Month	73.5°F (23.1°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1961
	73.5°F (23.1°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2010
	Ties: 1913, 1949, 1969, 2021
Mar–Aug 1996 6-Month	69.6°F (20.9°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1971
	69.6°F (20.9°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1917, 1976
Feb–Aug 1996 7-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	66.9°F (19.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1895
	66.5°F (19.2°C)	66.9°F (19.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2011, 2016
	Ties: 1907, 1910, 1934
Jan–Aug 1996 8-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1940
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1981
Dec 1995–Aug 1996 9-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1904, 1940
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1926, 1988
Nov 1995–Aug 1996 10-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904, 1940
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1905, 1920
Oct 1995–Aug 1996 11-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1904
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1924, 1982
Sep 1995–Aug 1996 12-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1904
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1967, 1982, 1984, 1988
Mar 1995–Aug 1996 18-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1968
	64.9°F (18.3°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1920, 1928
Sep 1994–Aug 1996 24-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1969
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1920, 1924, 1994
Sep 1993–Aug 1996 36-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2018
	Ties: 1910, 1914, 1926, 1940, 1994, 1997
Sep 1992–Aug 1996 48-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1969, 1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1913, 1942, 1958, 1997
Sep 1991–Aug 1996 60-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1912, 1922, 1931, 1942, 1959, 1974, 1977, 1986, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings