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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1948 1-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
	Ties: 1959
Jul–Aug 1948 2-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1954
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
	Ties: 1957
Jun–Aug 1948 3-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1954
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2015
	Ties: 1900
May–Aug 1948 4-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1899
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1958, 2015
	Ties: 1920, 1966, 1975
Apr–Aug 1948 5-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1899
Apr–Aug 1948 5-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
Mar–Aug 1948 6-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1955
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1902
Feb–Aug 1948 7-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1955
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1964, 1976
Jan–Aug 1948 8-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1950
Jan–Aug 1948 8-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
Dec 1947–Aug 1948 9-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1950
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1952, 1956, 1975, 1979
Nov 1947–Aug 1948 10-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1917
Nov 1947–Aug 1948 10-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
Oct 1947–Aug 1948 11-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1917
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1923, 1936, 2011
Sep 1947–Aug 1948 12-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1917
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1904, 1927, 1971
Mar 1947–Aug 1948 18-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1963, 1977
Sep 1946–Aug 1948 24-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1928, 1932, 1944
Sep 1945–Aug 1948 36-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1950
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1905, 1908, 1938, 1962, 1975, 1985, 1987
Sep 1944–Aug 1948 48-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1950, 1951, 1952, 1957
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1908, 1939, 1945, 1946, 1959, 1966, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982
Sep 1943–Aug 1948 60-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1952
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1929, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1988, 2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings