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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	79.4°F (26.3°C)	81.9°F (27.7°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1971
	79.4°F (26.3°C)	81.9°F (27.7°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2011
	Ties: 1972
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	79.5°F (26.4°C)	82.1°F (27.8°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1976
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	79.5°F (26.4°C)	82.1°F (27.8°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2011
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	78.9°F (26.1°C)	81.3°F (27.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1976
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	78.9°F (26.1°C)	81.3°F (27.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2011
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	77.5°F (25.3°C)	79.1°F (26.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1976
	77.5°F (25.3°C)	79.1°F (26.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2011
	Ties: 1904, 2007
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	74.7°F (23.7°C)	76.2°F (24.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1973
	74.7°F (23.7°C)	76.2°F (24.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2011
	Ties: 1907
Mar–Aug 1961 6-Month	71.9°F (22.2°C)	72.9°F (22.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1915, 1931
	71.9°F (22.2°C)	72.9°F (22.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2011
	Ties: 1912, 1924
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	69.5°F (20.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1903
	68.7°F (20.4°C)	69.5°F (20.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2011
	Ties: 1899, 1923, 1997
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	65.3°F (18.5°C)	66.5°F (19.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1979
	65.3°F (18.5°C)	66.5°F (19.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1978
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1915
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2011
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1973
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2000, 2017
	Ties: 1920, 1958, 1977
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1973
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1920
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1973
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1920, 1941, 1983, 1988
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	66.6°F (19.2°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	66.6°F (19.2°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1941, 1969, 1976, 1979, 1984
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1913, 1915, 1920
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1914, 1931, 1969
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1915
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1905, 1970
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1915
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018, 2019, 2020
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1979
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1915, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings