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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1937

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1937 1-Month	53.89°F (12.16°C)	54.11°F (12.28°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1925
	53.89°F (12.16°C)	54.11°F (12.28°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1963
	Ties: 1974, 2012
Sep–Oct 1937 2-Month	59.80°F (15.44°C)	59.49°F (15.27°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1976
Sep–Oct 1937 2-Month	59.80°F (15.44°C)	59.49°F (15.27°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2015
Aug–Oct 1937 3-Month	64.75°F (18.19°C)	63.69°F (17.61°C)	1.06°F (0.58°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1976
Aug–Oct 1937 3-Month	64.75°F (18.19°C)	63.69°F (17.61°C)	1.06°F (0.58°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1947
Jul–Oct 1937 4-Month	67.21°F (19.56°C)	66.17°F (18.98°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1976
	67.21°F (19.56°C)	66.17°F (18.98°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2022
	Ties: 2001, 2019
Jun–Oct 1937 5-Month	67.53°F (19.74°C)	66.64°F (19.24°C)	0.89°F (0.50°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1912
	67.53°F (19.74°C)	66.64°F (19.24°C)	0.89°F (0.50°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2021
	Ties: 1954
May–Oct 1937 6-Month	66.59°F (19.22°C)	65.56°F (18.64°C)	1.03°F (0.58°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
	66.59°F (19.22°C)	65.56°F (18.64°C)	1.03°F (0.58°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
	Ties: 1900, 2014
Apr–Oct 1937 7-Month	64.24°F (17.91°C)	63.49°F (17.49°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
Apr–Oct 1937 7-Month	64.24°F (17.91°C)	63.49°F (17.49°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1934, 2012
Mar–Oct 1937 8-Month	61.06°F (16.14°C)	60.74°F (15.97°C)	0.32°F (0.17°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
Mar–Oct 1937 8-Month	61.06°F (16.14°C)	60.74°F (15.97°C)	0.32°F (0.17°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2012
Feb–Oct 1937 9-Month	57.80°F (14.33°C)	57.75°F (14.31°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1917
	57.80°F (14.33°C)	57.75°F (14.31°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1957
Jan–Oct 1937 10-Month	54.51°F (12.51°C)	54.99°F (12.77°C)	-0.48°F (-0.26°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912, 1917
	54.51°F (12.51°C)	54.99°F (12.77°C)	-0.48°F (-0.26°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2012
	Ties: 1948
Dec 1936–Oct 1937 11-Month	52.69°F (11.49°C)	52.97°F (11.65°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Dec 1936–Oct 1937 11-Month	52.69°F (11.49°C)	52.97°F (11.65°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2012
Nov 1936–Oct 1937 12-Month	51.61°F (10.89°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Nov 1936–Oct 1937 12-Month	51.61°F (10.89°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2012
May 1936–Oct 1937 18-Month	56.93°F (13.85°C)	56.54°F (13.63°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1917
May 1936–Oct 1937 18-Month	56.93°F (13.85°C)	56.54°F (13.63°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Nov 1935–Oct 1937 24-Month	51.71°F (10.95°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1913
	51.71°F (10.95°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2017
	Ties: 1952
Nov 1934–Oct 1937 36-Month	51.98°F (11.10°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Nov 1934–Oct 1937 36-Month	51.98°F (11.10°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
Nov 1933–Oct 1937 48-Month	52.54°F (11.41°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1918
Nov 1933–Oct 1937 48-Month	52.54°F (11.41°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
Nov 1932–Oct 1937 60-Month	52.48°F (11.38°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1920
	52.48°F (11.38°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2020
	Ties: 1956

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings