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Washington

Average Temperature Rankings, August 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2016 1-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1899
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2022
	Ties: 2003
Jul–Aug 2016 2-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1954, 1993
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2022
	Ties: 1930, 1977, 1992, 1997, 2002
Jun–Aug 2016 3-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1954
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 2002
May–Aug 2016 4-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1899
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1958, 2015
	Ties: 2006
Apr–Aug 2016 5-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1899
Apr–Aug 2016 5-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Mar–Aug 2016 6-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1955
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1934
Feb–Aug 2016 7-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1955
Feb–Aug 2016 7-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Jan–Aug 2016 8-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1950
Jan–Aug 2016 8-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Dec 2015–Aug 2016 9-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1950
Dec 2015–Aug 2016 9-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Nov 2015–Aug 2016 10-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Nov 2015–Aug 2016 10-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Oct 2015–Aug 2016 11-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1958
Sep 2015–Aug 2016 12-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Sep 2015–Aug 2016 12-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Mar 2015–Aug 2016 18-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Mar 2015–Aug 2016 18-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Sep 2014–Aug 2016 24-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Sep 2014–Aug 2016 24-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 2013–Aug 2016 36-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1950
Sep 2013–Aug 2016 36-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 2012–Aug 2016 48-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1950, 1951, 1952, 1957
Sep 2012–Aug 2016 48-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 2011–Aug 2016 60-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1920, 1952
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 2017, 2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings