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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2005 1-Month	55.38°F (12.99°C)	54.11°F (12.28°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1925
October 2005 1-Month	55.38°F (12.99°C)	54.11°F (12.28°C)	1.27°F (0.71°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1963
Sep–Oct 2005 2-Month	61.38°F (16.32°C)	59.49°F (15.27°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1976
Sep–Oct 2005 2-Month	61.38°F (16.32°C)	59.49°F (15.27°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
Aug–Oct 2005 3-Month	65.32°F (18.51°C)	63.69°F (17.61°C)	1.63°F (0.90°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1976
Aug–Oct 2005 3-Month	65.32°F (18.51°C)	63.69°F (17.61°C)	1.63°F (0.90°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1947
Jul–Oct 2005 4-Month	67.82°F (19.90°C)	66.17°F (18.98°C)	1.65°F (0.92°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1976
	67.82°F (19.90°C)	66.17°F (18.98°C)	1.65°F (0.92°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2022
	Ties: 1963
Jun–Oct 2005 5-Month	68.09°F (20.05°C)	66.63°F (19.24°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Jun–Oct 2005 5-Month	68.09°F (20.05°C)	66.63°F (19.24°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2021
May–Oct 2005 6-Month	66.67°F (19.26°C)	65.56°F (18.64°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
May–Oct 2005 6-Month	66.67°F (19.26°C)	65.56°F (18.64°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2018
Apr–Oct 2005 7-Month	64.61°F (18.12°C)	63.49°F (17.49°C)	1.12°F (0.63°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
Apr–Oct 2005 7-Month	64.61°F (18.12°C)	63.49°F (17.49°C)	1.12°F (0.63°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1934, 2012
Mar–Oct 2005 8-Month	61.83°F (16.57°C)	60.74°F (15.97°C)	1.09°F (0.60°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
Mar–Oct 2005 8-Month	61.83°F (16.57°C)	60.74°F (15.97°C)	1.09°F (0.60°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Feb–Oct 2005 9-Month	59.17°F (15.09°C)	57.75°F (14.31°C)	1.42°F (0.78°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
Feb–Oct 2005 9-Month	59.17°F (15.09°C)	57.75°F (14.31°C)	1.42°F (0.78°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Jan–Oct 2005 10-Month	56.59°F (13.66°C)	54.99°F (12.77°C)	1.60°F (0.89°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912, 1917
Jan–Oct 2005 10-Month	56.59°F (13.66°C)	54.99°F (12.77°C)	1.60°F (0.89°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Dec 2004–Oct 2005 11-Month	54.64°F (12.58°C)	52.96°F (11.64°C)	1.68°F (0.94°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
	54.64°F (12.58°C)	52.96°F (11.64°C)	1.68°F (0.94°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1921, 2018
Nov 2004–Oct 2005 12-Month	53.75°F (12.08°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.72°F (0.95°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
	53.75°F (12.08°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.72°F (0.95°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 2002
May 2004–Oct 2005 18-Month	57.73°F (14.29°C)	56.54°F (13.63°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
May 2004–Oct 2005 18-Month	57.73°F (14.29°C)	56.54°F (13.63°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
Nov 2003–Oct 2005 24-Month	53.36°F (11.87°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.34°F (0.75°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1913
	53.36°F (11.87°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.34°F (0.75°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
	Ties: 1935
Nov 2002–Oct 2005 36-Month	53.31°F (11.84°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.31°F (0.73°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1917
	53.31°F (11.84°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.31°F (0.73°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2018
	Ties: 2004
Nov 2001–Oct 2005 48-Month	53.42°F (11.90°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.43°F (0.79°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
Nov 2001–Oct 2005 48-Month	53.42°F (11.90°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.43°F (0.79°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2018
Nov 2000–Oct 2005 60-Month	53.19°F (11.77°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1920
Nov 2000–Oct 2005 60-Month	53.19°F (11.77°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2020

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