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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1953 1-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1899
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2022
	Ties: 1921
Jul–Aug 1953 2-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1954
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2022
	Ties: 1897, 1901, 1911, 1924
Jun–Aug 1953 3-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1954
Jun–Aug 1953 3-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
May–Aug 1953 4-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1899
May–Aug 1953 4-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1958, 2015
Apr–Aug 1953 5-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1899
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1975
Mar–Aug 1953 6-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1955
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1920
Feb–Aug 1953 7-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1955
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1919, 1949, 1959, 1999
Jan–Aug 1953 8-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1950
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1945, 1946, 1991, 2002, 2012
Dec 1952–Aug 1953 9-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1950
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1988, 2002
Nov 1952–Aug 1953 10-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1945, 1946, 2012
Oct 1952–Aug 1953 11-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2015
	Ties: 1931, 1945, 1966, 1970, 1995, 2002
Sep 1952–Aug 1953 12-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 2002
Mar 1952–Aug 1953 18-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1945, 1970, 1996, 2000
Sep 1951–Aug 1953 24-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1966, 1969, 1971, 2009, 2011
Sep 1950–Aug 1953 36-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1950
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1907, 1966, 1979
Sep 1949–Aug 1953 48-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1950, 1951, 1952, 1957
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1924, 1975, 1986
Sep 1948–Aug 1953 60-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1923, 1933, 1957

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings