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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1989 1-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2022
	Ties: 1902
Jul–Aug 1989 2-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1954, 1993
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2022
	Ties: 1921, 1963, 1966
Jun–Aug 1989 3-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1954
Jun–Aug 1989 3-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
May–Aug 1989 4-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1958, 2015
	Ties: 1929, 1949, 1952, 1983, 1988, 1996
Apr–Aug 1989 5-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1942, 1947
Mar–Aug 1989 6-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1955
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1946, 1949, 1973, 1995, 1996
Feb–Aug 1989 7-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1955
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1904, 1932, 1937
Jan–Aug 1989 8-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1950
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1919, 1963, 1985
Dec 1988–Aug 1989 9-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1950
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1919
Nov 1988–Aug 1989 10-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1974
Oct 1988–Aug 1989 11-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1942, 1963, 2010
Sep 1988–Aug 1989 12-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1963
Mar 1988–Aug 1989 18-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1978, 1983, 1993
Sep 1987–Aug 1989 24-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1934, 1958
Sep 1986–Aug 1989 36-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1950
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 2019
Sep 1985–Aug 1989 48-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1950, 1951, 1952, 1957
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1928, 1969, 1983, 1996, 2013
Sep 1984–Aug 1989 60-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1920, 1952
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1926, 1934, 1983, 1985, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings