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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1986 1-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1895
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1967
	Ties: 1896, 1965, 1983
Aug–Sep 1986 2-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1895
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2022
	Ties: 1918, 1922, 1944
Jul–Sep 1986 3-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1895
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2022
	Ties: 1957, 1962, 1970, 1978
Jun–Sep 1986 4-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1954
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2021
	Ties: 1906, 1925, 1950, 1977
May–Sep 1986 5-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899, 1964
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	1958
	Ties: 1934, 1952, 1963, 2002
Apr–Sep 1986 6-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1955
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1973, 1991
Mar–Sep 1986 7-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1955
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2015
	Ties: 1995, 1997
Feb–Sep 1986 8-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1955
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2015
	Ties: 1931, 1963, 1988, 1997
Jan–Sep 1986 9-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1916
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1931, 2010
Dec 1985–Sep 1986 10-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1916
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2015
	Ties: 1942, 1970, 2009, 2017
Nov 1985–Sep 1986 11-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1916, 1917
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1936, 1952
Oct 1985–Sep 1986 12-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1901, 1911, 1912, 1936, 1943, 1948
Apr 1985–Sep 1986 18-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2015
	Ties: 1948, 1952, 1962, 1964
Oct 1984–Sep 1986 24-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1917
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1923, 1929, 1955
Oct 1983–Sep 1986 36-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1950
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1909, 1912, 1923, 1929, 1930, 1952
Oct 1982–Sep 1986 48-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1950, 1951, 1952
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1924, 1931
Oct 1981–Sep 1986 60-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1920, 1952
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1918, 1931, 1949, 1955

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings