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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1953 1-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1895
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1967
	Ties: 1922, 1950
Aug–Sep 1953 2-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1895
Aug–Sep 1953 2-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2022
Jul–Sep 1953 3-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1895
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2022
	Ties: 1908, 1928, 1931, 1941, 1945, 1973, 1992, 1999, 2010
Jun–Sep 1953 4-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1954
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1919, 1959
May–Sep 1953 5-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1899, 1964
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1958
	Ties: 1920, 1948, 1976, 1999
Apr–Sep 1953 6-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1955
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1917, 1976
Mar–Sep 1953 7-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1955
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1913, 1935, 1950, 1959, 1984, 1999
Feb–Sep 1953 8-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1955
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1949, 1951, 1980, 1982, 1984
Jan–Sep 1953 9-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1916
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1928, 2019
Dec 1952–Sep 1953 10-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1916
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1978, 2012
Nov 1952–Sep 1953 11-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1916, 1917
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1991, 1996, 1997, 1999
Oct 1952–Sep 1953 12-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1925, 1968, 1983, 2002
Apr 1952–Sep 1953 18-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1924
Oct 1951–Sep 1953 24-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 2011, 2012
Oct 1950–Sep 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: 1915, 1944, 1945, 1966, 1970, 1979, 1987
Oct 1949–Sep 1953 48-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1950, 1951, 1952
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1902, 1909, 1955
Oct 1948–Sep 1953 60-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1920, 1952
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1957

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings