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Maximum Temperature Rankings, October 1926

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1926 1-Month	67.08°F (19.49°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1925
	67.08°F (19.49°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	1963
	Ties: 1967
Sep–Oct 1926 2-Month	71.68°F (22.04°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1925
	71.68°F (22.04°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	1963
	Ties: 1975
Aug–Oct 1926 3-Month	76.15°F (24.53°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1912
Aug–Oct 1926 3-Month	76.15°F (24.53°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	1947
Jul–Oct 1926 4-Month	78.82°F (26.01°C)	79.10°F (26.17°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1912
Jul–Oct 1926 4-Month	78.82°F (26.01°C)	79.10°F (26.17°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	2022
Jun–Oct 1926 5-Month	79.42°F (26.34°C)	79.56°F (26.42°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1912
Jun–Oct 1926 5-Month	79.42°F (26.34°C)	79.56°F (26.42°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	2022
May–Oct 1926 6-Month	78.58°F (25.88°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1907
May–Oct 1926 6-Month	78.58°F (25.88°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	1934
Apr–Oct 1926 7-Month	76.31°F (24.62°C)	76.31°F (24.62°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1907
	76.31°F (24.62°C)	76.31°F (24.62°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	1934
	Ties: 1918
Mar–Oct 1926 8-Month	73.18°F (22.88°C)	73.41°F (23.01°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1912
	73.18°F (22.88°C)	73.41°F (23.01°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1964
Feb–Oct 1926 9-Month	70.44°F (21.36°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1912
	70.44°F (21.36°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1911, 2014
Jan–Oct 1926 10-Month	67.44°F (19.69°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1912
	67.44°F (19.69°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1961
Dec 1925–Oct 1926 11-Month	65.16°F (18.42°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1912
Dec 1925–Oct 1926 11-Month	65.16°F (18.42°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Nov 1925–Oct 1926 12-Month	64.01°F (17.78°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.01°F (0.00°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1912
	64.01°F (17.78°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.01°F (0.00°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1996
May 1925–Oct 1926 18-Month	68.64°F (20.36°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1912
May 1925–Oct 1926 18-Month	68.64°F (20.36°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Nov 1924–Oct 1926 24-Month	64.25°F (17.92°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1913
	64.25°F (17.92°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.26°F (0.15°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
	Ties: 1996
Nov 1923–Oct 1926 36-Month	64.01°F (17.78°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
	64.01°F (17.78°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1923	2018
	Ties: 1983
Nov 1922–Oct 1926 48-Month	63.78°F (17.66°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.19°F (-0.10°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1915
Nov 1922–Oct 1926 48-Month	63.78°F (17.66°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.19°F (-0.10°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2018
Nov 1921–Oct 1926 60-Month	63.90°F (17.72°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.06°F (-0.04°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1907
Nov 1921–Oct 1926 60-Month	63.90°F (17.72°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.06°F (-0.04°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 28, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings