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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1972

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1972 1-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1969
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2004
	Ties: 1926, 1976
Jul–Aug 1972 2-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1969
Jul–Aug 1972 2-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2004
Jun–Aug 1972 3-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1949, 1955, 1965
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2004
	Ties: 1950, 1987
May–Aug 1972 4-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1965
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2004
	Ties: 1967, 1974, 2006
Apr–Aug 1972 5-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1949
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2004
	Ties: 1975, 1982
Mar–Aug 1972 6-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Mar–Aug 1972 6-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Feb–Aug 1972 7-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971, 1972
	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1971
Jan–Aug 1972 8-Month	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Jan–Aug 1972 8-Month	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Dec 1971–Aug 1972 9-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Dec 1971–Aug 1972 9-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Nov 1971–Aug 1972 10-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Nov 1971–Aug 1972 10-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Oct 1971–Aug 1972 11-Month	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Oct 1971–Aug 1972 11-Month	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Sep 1971–Aug 1972 12-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.1°F (-1.8°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Sep 1971–Aug 1972 12-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.1°F (-1.8°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Mar 1971–Aug 1972 18-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Mar 1971–Aug 1972 18-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
Sep 1970–Aug 1972 24-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Sep 1970–Aug 1972 24-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
Sep 1969–Aug 1972 36-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1973
	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1956, 1966
Sep 1968–Aug 1972 48-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1974
	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1976
Sep 1967–Aug 1972 60-Month	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1975
Sep 1967–Aug 1972 60-Month	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019

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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