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Maximum Temperature Rankings, October 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1936 1-Month	66.13°F (18.96°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1925
October 1936 1-Month	66.13°F (18.96°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1963
Sep–Oct 1936 2-Month	72.71°F (22.62°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	0.40°F (0.23°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1925
	72.71°F (22.62°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	0.40°F (0.23°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1963
	Ties: 1983
Aug–Oct 1936 3-Month	77.91°F (25.51°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1912
	77.91°F (25.51°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	1947
	Ties: 1921
Jul–Oct 1936 4-Month	81.15°F (27.31°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	2.04°F (1.14°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1912
Jul–Oct 1936 4-Month	81.15°F (27.31°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	2.04°F (1.14°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2022
Jun–Oct 1936 5-Month	81.84°F (27.69°C)	79.56°F (26.42°C)	2.28°F (1.27°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1912
Jun–Oct 1936 5-Month	81.84°F (27.69°C)	79.56°F (26.42°C)	2.28°F (1.27°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2022
May–Oct 1936 6-Month	81.05°F (27.25°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	2.60°F (1.44°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
May–Oct 1936 6-Month	81.05°F (27.25°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	2.60°F (1.44°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Apr–Oct 1936 7-Month	78.52°F (25.84°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	2.20°F (1.22°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
Apr–Oct 1936 7-Month	78.52°F (25.84°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	2.20°F (1.22°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Mar–Oct 1936 8-Month	75.64°F (24.24°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	2.24°F (1.24°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1912
Mar–Oct 1936 8-Month	75.64°F (24.24°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	2.24°F (1.24°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Feb–Oct 1936 9-Month	71.26°F (21.81°C)	70.22°F (21.23°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1912
	71.26°F (21.81°C)	70.22°F (21.23°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 2011
Jan–Oct 1936 10-Month	67.89°F (19.94°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1912
Jan–Oct 1936 10-Month	67.89°F (19.94°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Dec 1935–Oct 1936 11-Month	65.38°F (18.54°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1912
Dec 1935–Oct 1936 11-Month	65.38°F (18.54°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Nov 1935–Oct 1936 12-Month	64.07°F (17.82°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.06°F (0.04°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912
	64.07°F (17.82°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.06°F (0.04°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1908
May 1935–Oct 1936 18-Month	68.77°F (20.43°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912
	68.77°F (20.43°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1919
Nov 1934–Oct 1936 24-Month	64.22°F (17.90°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1913
	64.22°F (17.90°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1963
Nov 1933–Oct 1936 36-Month	65.18°F (18.43°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
Nov 1933–Oct 1936 36-Month	65.18°F (18.43°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
Nov 1932–Oct 1936 48-Month	65.03°F (18.35°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1915
	65.03°F (18.35°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
	Ties: 1955
Nov 1931–Oct 1936 60-Month	64.88°F (18.27°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1907
Nov 1931–Oct 1936 60-Month	64.88°F (18.27°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings