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Maximum Temperature Rankings, October 1908

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1908 1-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-2.33°F (-1.29°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1925
October 1908 1-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-2.33°F (-1.29°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	1963
Sep–Oct 1908 2-Month	71.98°F (22.21°C)	72.30°F (22.39°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1925
Sep–Oct 1908 2-Month	71.98°F (22.21°C)	72.30°F (22.39°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	1963
Aug–Oct 1908 3-Month	75.79°F (24.33°C)	76.59°F (24.77°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
	75.79°F (24.33°C)	76.59°F (24.77°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	1947
	Ties: 1968
Jul–Oct 1908 4-Month	78.39°F (25.77°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.72°F (-0.40°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
Jul–Oct 1908 4-Month	78.39°F (25.77°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.72°F (-0.40°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2022
Jun–Oct 1908 5-Month	78.62°F (25.90°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
	78.62°F (25.90°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2022
	Ties: 1969
May–Oct 1908 6-Month	77.35°F (25.19°C)	78.46°F (25.81°C)	-1.11°F (-0.62°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
May–Oct 1908 6-Month	77.35°F (25.19°C)	78.46°F (25.81°C)	-1.11°F (-0.62°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	1934
Apr–Oct 1908 7-Month	75.68°F (24.27°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.64°F (-0.35°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
Apr–Oct 1908 7-Month	75.68°F (24.27°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.64°F (-0.35°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	1934
Mar–Oct 1908 8-Month	73.20°F (22.89°C)	73.41°F (23.01°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
	73.20°F (22.89°C)	73.41°F (23.01°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1973
Feb–Oct 1908 9-Month	69.90°F (21.06°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
	69.90°F (21.06°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1928
Jan–Oct 1908 10-Month	67.24°F (19.58°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
Jan–Oct 1908 10-Month	67.24°F (19.58°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Dec 1907–Oct 1908 11-Month	65.18°F (18.43°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.15°F (0.08°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
	65.18°F (18.43°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.15°F (0.08°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1901
Nov 1907–Oct 1908 12-Month	64.07°F (17.82°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.06°F (0.04°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
	64.07°F (17.82°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.06°F (0.04°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1936
May 1907–Oct 1908 18-Month	68.19°F (20.11°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1912
May 1907–Oct 1908 18-Month	68.19°F (20.11°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
Nov 1906–Oct 1908 24-Month	63.61°F (17.56°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1913
Nov 1906–Oct 1908 24-Month	63.61°F (17.56°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
Nov 1905–Oct 1908 36-Month	63.50°F (17.50°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
	63.50°F (17.50°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
	Ties: 1900
Nov 1904–Oct 1908 48-Month	63.35°F (17.42°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1915
	63.35°F (17.42°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.62°F (-0.34°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2018
	Ties: 1971
Nov 1903–Oct 1908 60-Month	63.27°F (17.37°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.69°F (-0.39°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
Nov 1903–Oct 1908 60-Month	63.27°F (17.37°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.69°F (-0.39°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings