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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1981 1-Month	67.2°F (19.6°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
August 1981 1-Month	67.2°F (19.6°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
Jul–Aug 1981 2-Month	64.7°F (18.2°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1954
	64.7°F (18.2°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2022
	Ties: 1896, 1926, 1970, 2001
Jun–Aug 1981 3-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1954
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1917, 1921, 1946, 1959, 1984
May–Aug 1981 4-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	1958, 2015
	Ties: 1991
Apr–Aug 1981 5-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1937, 1974
Mar–Aug 1981 6-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1955
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2015
	Ties: 1923, 1956, 1970, 2001
Feb–Aug 1981 7-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1955
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2015
	Ties: 1942, 1973
Jan–Aug 1981 8-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1950
Jan–Aug 1981 8-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
Dec 1980–Aug 1981 9-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1950
Dec 1980–Aug 1981 9-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
Nov 1980–Aug 1981 10-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1987, 2013, 2020
Oct 1980–Aug 1981 11-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 2018
Sep 1980–Aug 1981 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1987
Mar 1980–Aug 1981 18-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1942
Sep 1979–Aug 1981 24-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1925, 1927, 1982, 1996
Sep 1978–Aug 1981 36-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1950
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1945, 1958, 1965, 1977, 2011
Sep 1977–Aug 1981 48-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1950, 1951, 1952, 1957
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1908, 1939, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1977, 1978, 1982
Sep 1976–Aug 1981 60-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1952
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1926, 1935

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings