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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1987

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1987 1-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1992
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1995
	Ties: 1952, 1972
Aug–Sep 1987 2-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1992
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1977
	Ties: 1930, 1988, 1993
Jul–Sep 1987 3-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1948
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2019
	Ties: 1958, 2011
Jun–Sep 1987 4-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1948
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2019
	Ties: 1943, 1962, 1964, 1984, 1986
May–Sep 1987 5-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1948
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2019
	Ties: 1937, 1944, 1968
Apr–Sep 1987 6-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1985
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1976, 1980, 2001
Mar–Sep 1987 7-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971, 1972
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2019
	Ties: 1925, 2021
Feb–Sep 1987 8-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2019
	Ties: 1983, 1990, 2011
Jan–Sep 1987 9-Month	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1991, 2007
Dec 1986–Sep 1987 10-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1998
Nov 1986–Sep 1987 11-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
Nov 1986–Sep 1987 11-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
Oct 1986–Sep 1987 12-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1940, 1988, 2017
Apr 1986–Sep 1987 18-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1956, 1971
	32.4°F (0.2°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1978
Oct 1985–Sep 1987 24-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1989
Oct 1984–Sep 1987 36-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1973
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1983
Oct 1983–Sep 1987 48-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1974
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 1993, 2009, 2013
Oct 1982–Sep 1987 60-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1975
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 1946, 2000, 2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings