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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1938 1-Month	70.00°F (21.11°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	3.20°F (1.78°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1925
October 1938 1-Month	70.00°F (21.11°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	3.20°F (1.78°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1963
Sep–Oct 1938 2-Month	75.00°F (23.89°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	2.69°F (1.50°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1925
Sep–Oct 1938 2-Month	75.00°F (23.89°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	2.69°F (1.50°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	1963
Aug–Oct 1938 3-Month	79.10°F (26.17°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	2.52°F (1.40°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	79.10°F (26.17°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	2.52°F (1.40°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	1947
	Ties: 1953
Jul–Oct 1938 4-Month	80.99°F (27.22°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	1.88°F (1.05°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Jul–Oct 1938 4-Month	80.99°F (27.22°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	1.88°F (1.05°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2022
Jun–Oct 1938 5-Month	81.10°F (27.28°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Jun–Oct 1938 5-Month	81.10°F (27.28°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2022
May–Oct 1938 6-Month	79.59°F (26.44°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.14°F (0.63°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
May–Oct 1938 6-Month	79.59°F (26.44°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.14°F (0.63°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1934
Apr–Oct 1938 7-Month	77.37°F (25.21°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.05°F (0.59°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	77.37°F (25.21°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.05°F (0.59°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1934
	Ties: 1956
Mar–Oct 1938 8-Month	74.72°F (23.73°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Mar–Oct 1938 8-Month	74.72°F (23.73°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2012
Feb–Oct 1938 9-Month	71.56°F (21.98°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Feb–Oct 1938 9-Month	71.56°F (21.98°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Jan–Oct 1938 10-Month	68.61°F (20.34°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	68.61°F (20.34°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1999
Dec 1937–Oct 1938 11-Month	66.19°F (18.99°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	66.19°F (18.99°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 2003
Nov 1937–Oct 1938 12-Month	64.98°F (18.32°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Nov 1937–Oct 1938 12-Month	64.98°F (18.32°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
May 1937–Oct 1938 18-Month	69.89°F (21.05°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	1.07°F (0.59°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
May 1937–Oct 1938 18-Month	69.89°F (21.05°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	1.07°F (0.59°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Nov 1936–Oct 1938 24-Month	64.32°F (17.96°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
Nov 1936–Oct 1938 24-Month	64.32°F (17.96°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Nov 1935–Oct 1938 36-Month	64.24°F (17.91°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	64.24°F (17.91°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
	Ties: 1998
Nov 1934–Oct 1938 48-Month	64.27°F (17.93°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1915
Nov 1934–Oct 1938 48-Month	64.27°F (17.93°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
Nov 1933–Oct 1938 60-Month	64.83°F (18.24°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	64.83°F (18.24°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
	Ties: 1990

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings