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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1949

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1949 1-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1969
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2004
	Ties: 1927, 1982, 1992, 1995, 2018
Jul–Aug 1949 2-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1969
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2004
	Ties: 1938, 1946, 1983, 2006, 2011
Jun–Aug 1949 3-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949, 1955, 1965
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2004
	Ties: 1955, 1965
May–Aug 1949 4-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1965
May–Aug 1949 4-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2004
Apr–Aug 1949 5-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949
Apr–Aug 1949 5-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2004
Mar–Aug 1949 6-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1971
	35.8°F (2.1°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2019
	Ties: 1937
Feb–Aug 1949 7-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1971, 1972
Feb–Aug 1949 7-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2019
Jan–Aug 1949 8-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1971
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
	Ties: 1951, 1973
Dec 1948–Aug 1949 9-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1971
Dec 1948–Aug 1949 9-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
Nov 1948–Aug 1949 10-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1971
Nov 1948–Aug 1949 10-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
Oct 1948–Aug 1949 11-Month	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1971
Oct 1948–Aug 1949 11-Month	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
Sep 1948–Aug 1949 12-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1971
Sep 1948–Aug 1949 12-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2019
Mar 1948–Aug 1949 18-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1972
Mar 1948–Aug 1949 18-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
Sep 1947–Aug 1949 24-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1972
Sep 1947–Aug 1949 24-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2019
Sep 1946–Aug 1949 36-Month	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1973
	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
	Ties: 1975
Sep 1945–Aug 1949 48-Month	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1974
	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2019
	Ties: 1957
Sep 1944–Aug 1949 60-Month	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1975
	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2019
	Ties: 1952, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1977

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings