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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1988

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1988 1-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1992
September 1988 1-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1995
Aug–Sep 1988 2-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1992
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1977, 1997, 2007
	Ties: 1930, 1959, 1961, 1962, 2003, 2008
Jul–Sep 1988 3-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1948
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2019
	Ties: 1937, 1962, 1991
Jun–Sep 1988 4-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1948
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1958, 2003
May–Sep 1988 5-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1948
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2019
	Ties: 1974, 1978, 1999, 2006
Apr–Sep 1988 6-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1985
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2016
	Ties: 1941, 1958
Mar–Sep 1988 7-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1971, 1972
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 2002
Feb–Sep 1988 8-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1972
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1980, 2000, 2017, 2020
Jan–Sep 1988 9-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1971
Jan–Sep 1988 9-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
Dec 1987–Sep 1988 10-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1994, 1995
Nov 1987–Sep 1988 11-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 2017
Oct 1987–Sep 1988 12-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1971
	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1940, 1987, 2017
Apr 1987–Sep 1988 18-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1956, 1971
	32.8°F (0.4°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 2022
Oct 1986–Sep 1988 24-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1972
	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1978
Oct 1985–Sep 1988 36-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1973
	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1941, 1980
Oct 1984–Sep 1988 48-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1974
	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2019
	Ties: 1929, 1997, 1998
Oct 1983–Sep 1988 60-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1975
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1984, 1994, 1999, 2010

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings