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August 1989 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1910-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
August 1989 1-Month	0.57°C (1.03°F)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1916
	0.57°C (1.03°F)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2023
	Ties: 1931
Jul–Aug 1989 2-Month	0.40°C (0.72°F)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1911
	0.40°C (0.72°F)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2023
	Ties: 1934
Jun–Aug 1989 3-Month	0.37°C (0.67°F)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1911
	0.37°C (0.67°F)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
	Ties: 1941
May–Aug 1989 4-Month	0.34°C (0.61°F)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1911
May–Aug 1989 4-Month	0.34°C (0.61°F)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Apr–Aug 1989 5-Month	0.28°C (0.50°F)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1911
Apr–Aug 1989 5-Month	0.28°C (0.50°F)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Mar–Aug 1989 6-Month	0.20°C (0.36°F)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Mar–Aug 1989 6-Month	0.20°C (0.36°F)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Feb–Aug 1989 7-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1918
Feb–Aug 1989 7-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Jan–Aug 1989 8-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1918
	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
	Ties: 1946, 1951
Dec 1988–Aug 1989 9-Month	-0.13°C (-0.23°F)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1918
	-0.13°C (-0.23°F)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
	Ties: 1962
Nov 1988–Aug 1989 10-Month	-0.12°C (-0.22°F)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1918
Nov 1988–Aug 1989 10-Month	-0.12°C (-0.22°F)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Oct 1988–Aug 1989 11-Month	-0.11°C (-0.20°F)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1918
	-0.11°C (-0.20°F)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
	Ties: 1934, 1948
Sep 1988–Aug 1989 12-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1918
	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
	Ties: 1953
Mar 1988–Aug 1989 18-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
Mar 1988–Aug 1989 18-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Sep 1987–Aug 1989 24-Month	0.31°C (0.56°F)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Sep 1987–Aug 1989 24-Month	0.31°C (0.56°F)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Sep 1986–Aug 1989 36-Month	0.35°C (0.63°F)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
Sep 1986–Aug 1989 36-Month	0.35°C (0.63°F)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Sep 1985–Aug 1989 48-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1920
Sep 1985–Aug 1989 48-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Sep 1984–Aug 1989 60-Month	0.31°C (0.56°F)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1921
Sep 1984–Aug 1989 60-Month	0.31°C (0.56°F)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024

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