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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1921

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1921 1-Month	55.35°F (12.97°C)	54.11°F (12.28°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1925
	55.35°F (12.97°C)	54.11°F (12.28°C)	1.24°F (0.69°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	1963
	Ties: 1915
Sep–Oct 1921 2-Month	60.95°F (16.08°C)	59.49°F (15.27°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1976
Sep–Oct 1921 2-Month	60.95°F (16.08°C)	59.49°F (15.27°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Aug–Oct 1921 3-Month	64.64°F (18.13°C)	63.69°F (17.61°C)	0.95°F (0.52°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1976
Aug–Oct 1921 3-Month	64.64°F (18.13°C)	63.69°F (17.61°C)	0.95°F (0.52°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	1947
Jul–Oct 1921 4-Month	67.15°F (19.53°C)	66.17°F (18.98°C)	0.98°F (0.55°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1976
	67.15°F (19.53°C)	66.17°F (18.98°C)	0.98°F (0.55°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 2000
Jun–Oct 1921 5-Month	67.79°F (19.88°C)	66.63°F (19.24°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
	67.79°F (19.88°C)	66.63°F (19.24°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 1947
May–Oct 1921 6-Month	66.51°F (19.17°C)	65.56°F (18.64°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	66.51°F (19.17°C)	65.56°F (18.64°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2018
	Ties: 1947
Apr–Oct 1921 7-Month	64.29°F (17.94°C)	63.49°F (17.49°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
	64.29°F (17.94°C)	63.49°F (17.49°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	1934, 2012
	Ties: 1947
Mar–Oct 1921 8-Month	62.09°F (16.72°C)	60.74°F (15.97°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Mar–Oct 1921 8-Month	62.09°F (16.72°C)	60.74°F (15.97°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2012
Feb–Oct 1921 9-Month	59.29°F (15.16°C)	57.75°F (14.31°C)	1.54°F (0.85°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Feb–Oct 1921 9-Month	59.29°F (15.16°C)	57.75°F (14.31°C)	1.54°F (0.85°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–Oct 1921 10-Month	56.79°F (13.77°C)	54.99°F (12.77°C)	1.80°F (1.00°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912, 1917
Jan–Oct 1921 10-Month	56.79°F (13.77°C)	54.99°F (12.77°C)	1.80°F (1.00°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1920–Oct 1921 11-Month	54.64°F (12.58°C)	52.96°F (11.64°C)	1.68°F (0.94°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	54.64°F (12.58°C)	52.96°F (11.64°C)	1.68°F (0.94°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2005, 2018
Nov 1920–Oct 1921 12-Month	53.40°F (11.89°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Nov 1920–Oct 1921 12-Month	53.40°F (11.89°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
May 1920–Oct 1921 18-Month	57.27°F (14.04°C)	56.54°F (13.63°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
May 1920–Oct 1921 18-Month	57.27°F (14.04°C)	56.54°F (13.63°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Nov 1919–Oct 1921 24-Month	52.04°F (11.13°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1913
	52.04°F (11.13°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1958, 1977
Nov 1918–Oct 1921 36-Month	52.07°F (11.15°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	52.07°F (11.15°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
	Ties: 1948
Nov 1917–Oct 1921 48-Month	51.98°F (11.10°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Nov 1917–Oct 1921 48-Month	51.98°F (11.10°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
Nov 1916–Oct 1921 60-Month	51.53°F (10.85°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1920
Nov 1916–Oct 1921 60-Month	51.53°F (10.85°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings