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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1997

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1997 1-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1969
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2004
	Ties: 1990
Jul–Aug 1997 2-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1969
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2004
	Ties: 1990
Jun–Aug 1997 3-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1949, 1955, 1965
Jun–Aug 1997 3-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2004
May–Aug 1997 4-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1965
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2004
	Ties: 1993, 2015
Apr–Aug 1997 5-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1949
Apr–Aug 1997 5-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2004
Mar–Aug 1997 6-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1971
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
	Ties: 1958
Feb–Aug 1997 7-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1971, 1972
Feb–Aug 1997 7-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
Jan–Aug 1997 8-Month	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1971
	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2016
	Ties: 1977
Dec 1996–Aug 1997 9-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1971
Dec 1996–Aug 1997 9-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2016
Nov 1996–Aug 1997 10-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1971
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2016
	Ties: 1958
Oct 1996–Aug 1997 11-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1971
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2016
	Ties: 1931, 2002
Sep 1996–Aug 1997 12-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1971
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
	Ties: 1938, 1990, 1995
Mar 1996–Aug 1997 18-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1972
	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1940, 2008
Sep 1995–Aug 1997 24-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1972
	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
	Ties: 1939
Sep 1994–Aug 1997 36-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1973
	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1945, 1946, 1993
Sep 1993–Aug 1997 48-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1974
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
	Ties: 1945, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2014
Sep 1992–Aug 1997 60-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1975
	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1943, 1996, 2001, 2009, 2014

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