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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1957 1-Month	51.67°F (10.93°C)	54.11°F (12.28°C)	-2.44°F (-1.35°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1925
October 1957 1-Month	51.67°F (10.93°C)	54.11°F (12.28°C)	-2.44°F (-1.35°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1963
Sep–Oct 1957 2-Month	57.92°F (14.40°C)	59.48°F (15.27°C)	-1.56°F (-0.87°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1976
Sep–Oct 1957 2-Month	57.92°F (14.40°C)	59.48°F (15.27°C)	-1.56°F (-0.87°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2015
Aug–Oct 1957 3-Month	62.50°F (16.94°C)	63.69°F (17.61°C)	-1.19°F (-0.67°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1976
Aug–Oct 1957 3-Month	62.50°F (16.94°C)	63.69°F (17.61°C)	-1.19°F (-0.67°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1947
Jul–Oct 1957 4-Month	65.44°F (18.58°C)	66.17°F (18.98°C)	-0.73°F (-0.40°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1976
	65.44°F (18.58°C)	66.17°F (18.98°C)	-0.73°F (-0.40°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2022
	Ties: 1916
Jun–Oct 1957 5-Month	66.10°F (18.94°C)	66.64°F (19.24°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	66.10°F (18.94°C)	66.64°F (19.24°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2021
	Ties: 1968
May–Oct 1957 6-Month	65.02°F (18.34°C)	65.56°F (18.64°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
May–Oct 1957 6-Month	65.02°F (18.34°C)	65.56°F (18.64°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
Apr–Oct 1957 7-Month	62.98°F (17.21°C)	63.49°F (17.49°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
	62.98°F (17.21°C)	63.49°F (17.49°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934, 2012
	Ties: 1997
Mar–Oct 1957 8-Month	60.26°F (15.70°C)	60.74°F (15.97°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Mar–Oct 1957 8-Month	60.26°F (15.70°C)	60.74°F (15.97°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
Feb–Oct 1957 9-Month	57.80°F (14.33°C)	57.75°F (14.31°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	57.80°F (14.33°C)	57.75°F (14.31°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1947
Jan–Oct 1957 10-Month	54.72°F (12.62°C)	54.98°F (12.77°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912, 1917
Jan–Oct 1957 10-Month	54.72°F (12.62°C)	54.98°F (12.77°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
Dec 1956–Oct 1957 11-Month	53.04°F (11.69°C)	52.96°F (11.64°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
Dec 1956–Oct 1957 11-Month	53.04°F (11.69°C)	52.96°F (11.64°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Nov 1956–Oct 1957 12-Month	51.98°F (11.10°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
Nov 1956–Oct 1957 12-Month	51.98°F (11.10°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
May 1956–Oct 1957 18-Month	56.77°F (13.76°C)	56.53°F (13.63°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
May 1956–Oct 1957 18-Month	56.77°F (13.76°C)	56.53°F (13.63°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Nov 1955–Oct 1957 24-Month	51.89°F (11.05°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	51.89°F (11.05°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2017
	Ties: 1945
Nov 1954–Oct 1957 36-Month	52.04°F (11.13°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	52.04°F (11.13°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
	Ties: 1963
Nov 1953–Oct 1957 48-Month	52.36°F (11.31°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
Nov 1953–Oct 1957 48-Month	52.36°F (11.31°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
Nov 1952–Oct 1957 60-Month	52.49°F (11.38°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.50°F (0.27°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1920
Nov 1952–Oct 1957 60-Month	52.49°F (11.38°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.50°F (0.27°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings