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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1956 1-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1899
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2022
	Ties: 1941, 2000
Jul–Aug 1956 2-Month	64.5°F (18.1°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1954, 1993
	64.5°F (18.1°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2022
	Ties: 1914
Jun–Aug 1956 3-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1954
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1952, 1968
May–Aug 1956 4-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1899
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	1958, 2015
	Ties: 1906, 1914, 1977
Apr–Aug 1956 5-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1899
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1986
Mar–Aug 1956 6-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1955
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2015
	Ties: 1923, 1970, 1981, 2001
Feb–Aug 1956 7-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1955
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1920, 1943
Jan–Aug 1956 8-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1950
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1930
Dec 1955–Aug 1956 9-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1950
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1948, 1952, 1975, 1979
Nov 1955–Aug 1956 10-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1907
Oct 1955–Aug 1956 11-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1937, 1955
Sep 1955–Aug 1956 12-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1937, 1955
Mar 1955–Aug 1956 18-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Mar 1955–Aug 1956 18-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
Sep 1954–Aug 1956 24-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1949
Sep 1953–Aug 1956 36-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1950
Sep 1953–Aug 1956 36-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Sep 1952–Aug 1956 48-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1950, 1951, 1952, 1957
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1904, 1911, 1914, 1916
Sep 1951–Aug 1956 60-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1920, 1952
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1911, 1916, 1924

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings