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Washington

Average Temperature Rankings, August 2021

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2021 1-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1899
	65.8°F (18.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2022
	Ties: 1991, 2005
Jul–Aug 2021 2-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1954, 1993
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2022
	Ties: 2017
Jun–Aug 2021 3-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1954
Jun–Aug 2021 3-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
May–Aug 2021 4-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1899
May–Aug 2021 4-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1958, 2015
Apr–Aug 2021 5-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1899
Apr–Aug 2021 5-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Mar–Aug 2021 6-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1955
Mar–Aug 2021 6-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Feb–Aug 2021 7-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1955
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1941
Jan–Aug 2021 8-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1950
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2015
	Ties: 1926
Dec 2020–Aug 2021 9-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1950
Dec 2020–Aug 2021 9-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2015
Nov 2020–Aug 2021 10-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2015
	Ties: 1998, 2003
Oct 2020–Aug 2021 11-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2015
	Ties: 1940
Sep 2020–Aug 2021 12-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
Sep 2020–Aug 2021 12-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2015
Mar 2020–Aug 2021 18-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2015
	Ties: 1992
Sep 2019–Aug 2021 24-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2016
	Ties: 1992
Sep 2018–Aug 2021 36-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1950
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2016
	Ties: 1940, 1942, 2022
Sep 2017–Aug 2021 48-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1950, 1951, 1952, 1957
Sep 2017–Aug 2021 48-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2016
Sep 2016–Aug 2021 60-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1920, 1952
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1942, 2005, 2015, 2020

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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