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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1989

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1989 1-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1969
August 1989 1-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2004
Jul–Aug 1989 2-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1969
Jul–Aug 1989 2-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2004
Jun–Aug 1989 3-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1949, 1955, 1965
Jun–Aug 1989 3-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2004
May–Aug 1989 4-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1965
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2004
	Ties: 2010, 2018, 2021
Apr–Aug 1989 5-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1949
Apr–Aug 1989 5-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2004
Mar–Aug 1989 6-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1971
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1988
Feb–Aug 1989 7-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1971, 1972
	35.5°F (1.9°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2019
	Ties: 1926
Jan–Aug 1989 8-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1963, 1983
Dec 1988–Aug 1989 9-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1983, 1986
Nov 1988–Aug 1989 10-Month	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
Nov 1988–Aug 1989 10-Month	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
Oct 1988–Aug 1989 11-Month	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1927, 1967, 1991
Sep 1988–Aug 1989 12-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1985, 1991
Mar 1988–Aug 1989 18-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1992
Sep 1987–Aug 1989 24-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1982
Sep 1986–Aug 1989 36-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1973
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 2002
Sep 1985–Aug 1989 48-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1974
	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1929, 1983, 1988, 1995
Sep 1984–Aug 1989 60-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1975
	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1991, 1994, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings