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August 1960 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1910-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
August 1960 1-Month	0.48°C (0.86°F)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1916
August 1960 1-Month	0.48°C (0.86°F)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2023
Jul–Aug 1960 2-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1911
Jul–Aug 1960 2-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2023
Jun–Aug 1960 3-Month	0.07°C (0.13°F)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1911
Jun–Aug 1960 3-Month	0.07°C (0.13°F)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2024
May–Aug 1960 4-Month	-0.02°C (-0.04°F)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1911
May–Aug 1960 4-Month	-0.02°C (-0.04°F)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
Apr–Aug 1960 5-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1911
	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
	Ties: 1928, 1937
Mar–Aug 1960 6-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1917
Mar–Aug 1960 6-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
Feb–Aug 1960 7-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1918
Feb–Aug 1960 7-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2024
Jan–Aug 1960 8-Month	-0.02°C (-0.04°F)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1918
	-0.02°C (-0.04°F)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
	Ties: 1926
Dec 1959–Aug 1960 9-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1918
Dec 1959–Aug 1960 9-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
Nov 1959–Aug 1960 10-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1918
	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
	Ties: 1937
Oct 1959–Aug 1960 11-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1918
	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
	Ties: 1944
Sep 1959–Aug 1960 12-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1918
	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
	Ties: 1924, 1932, 1937, 1944, 1946, 1952
Mar 1959–Aug 1960 18-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1918
	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
	Ties: 1933
Sep 1958–Aug 1960 24-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1918
Sep 1958–Aug 1960 24-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2024
Sep 1957–Aug 1960 36-Month	0.07°C (0.13°F)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1918
Sep 1957–Aug 1960 36-Month	0.07°C (0.13°F)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2024
Sep 1956–Aug 1960 48-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1920
Sep 1956–Aug 1960 48-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2024
Sep 1955–Aug 1960 60-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1921
Sep 1955–Aug 1960 60-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2024

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