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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1987 1-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2022
	Ties: 1922, 1927, 1988
Jul–Aug 1987 2-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1954
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2022
	Ties: 1968, 1974, 1975
Jun–Aug 1987 3-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1954
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1936, 1942
May–Aug 1987 4-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1958, 2015
	Ties: 1926, 1931, 1979, 2007
Apr–Aug 1987 5-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 2013
Mar–Aug 1987 6-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1955
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1961, 2005
Feb–Aug 1987 7-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1955
Feb–Aug 1987 7-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
Jan–Aug 1987 8-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1950
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1925, 2014
Dec 1986–Aug 1987 9-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1950
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 2020
Nov 1986–Aug 1987 10-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1981, 2013, 2020
Oct 1986–Aug 1987 11-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1967, 1990
Sep 1986–Aug 1987 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1981
Mar 1986–Aug 1987 18-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2015
	Ties: 1988, 2014
Sep 1985–Aug 1987 24-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
	Ties: 1905, 1964, 1977, 1984, 1997, 2002
Sep 1984–Aug 1987 36-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1950
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1905, 1908, 1938, 1948, 1962, 1975, 1985
Sep 1983–Aug 1987 48-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1950, 1951, 1952, 1957
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1915, 1958, 1965, 1973, 1976
Sep 1982–Aug 1987 60-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1952
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1908, 1936, 1937, 1963, 1964, 1977

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings