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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1968

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1968 1-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1969
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2004
	Ties: 1994
Jul–Aug 1968 2-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1969
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2004
	Ties: 1993
Jun–Aug 1968 3-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1949, 1955, 1965
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2004
	Ties: 1999, 2003
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1965
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2004
	Ties: 1999
Apr–Aug 1968 5-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1949
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2004
	Ties: 1974
Mar–Aug 1968 6-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 2007
Feb–Aug 1968 7-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971, 1972
	33.0°F (0.6°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 2006
Jan–Aug 1968 8-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1990, 1996, 2020
Dec 1967–Aug 1968 9-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1971
	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
	Ties: 1980, 1996
Nov 1967–Aug 1968 10-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1971
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
	Ties: 1931, 1986, 2007, 2011
Oct 1967–Aug 1968 11-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1971
Oct 1967–Aug 1968 11-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
Sep 1967–Aug 1968 12-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1971
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1939, 1996, 2008
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1972
	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
	Ties: 1990
Sep 1966–Aug 1968 24-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1972
Sep 1966–Aug 1968 24-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019
Sep 1965–Aug 1968 36-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1973
	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
	Ties: 1936, 1953, 1962
Sep 1964–Aug 1968 48-Month	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1974
	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2019
	Ties: 1936, 1958, 1971
Sep 1963–Aug 1968 60-Month	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1975
	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1949, 1952, 1959, 1967, 1977

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings