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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1988 1-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1899
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2022
	Ties: 1922, 1927, 1987
Jul–Aug 1988 2-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1954, 1993
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2022
	Ties: 1933, 1934
Jun–Aug 1988 3-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1954
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1904, 1908, 1913, 1914, 1924, 1929, 1991, 2001
May–Aug 1988 4-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1958, 2015
	Ties: 1929, 1949, 1952, 1983, 1989, 1996
Apr–Aug 1988 5-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1922, 1944, 1946, 1952, 1970, 2002, 2012
Mar–Aug 1988 6-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1955
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1942, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1997, 2000
Feb–Aug 1988 7-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1955
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1970, 1978
Jan–Aug 1988 8-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1950
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1938, 1939, 1947, 1968, 2000
Dec 1987–Aug 1988 9-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1950
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1953, 2002
Nov 1987–Aug 1988 10-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1925, 1977, 2002
Oct 1987–Aug 1988 11-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1918
Sep 1987–Aug 1988 12-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 2000, 2014
Mar 1987–Aug 1988 18-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1987, 2014
Sep 1986–Aug 1988 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1926, 1995
Sep 1985–Aug 1988 36-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1950
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1935, 1959, 1995, 2001, 2002
Sep 1984–Aug 1988 48-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1950, 1951, 1952, 1957
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
	Ties: 1935, 1937, 1964, 2012
Sep 1983–Aug 1988 60-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1920, 1952
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1929, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1965, 1978, 1982, 2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings