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Maximum Temperature Rankings, October 1941

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1941 1-Month	66.16°F (18.98°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-0.64°F (-0.35°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1925
October 1941 1-Month	66.16°F (18.98°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-0.64°F (-0.35°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1963
Sep–Oct 1941 2-Month	71.54°F (21.97°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-0.77°F (-0.42°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1925
Sep–Oct 1941 2-Month	71.54°F (21.97°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-0.77°F (-0.42°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1963
Aug–Oct 1941 3-Month	75.94°F (24.41°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1912
Aug–Oct 1941 3-Month	75.94°F (24.41°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1947
Jul–Oct 1941 4-Month	78.68°F (25.93°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1912
Jul–Oct 1941 4-Month	78.68°F (25.93°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2022
Jun–Oct 1941 5-Month	78.91°F (26.06°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1912
	78.91°F (26.06°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-0.64°F (-0.36°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2022
	Ties: 1950
May–Oct 1941 6-Month	78.30°F (25.72°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	-0.15°F (-0.09°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
	78.30°F (25.72°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	-0.15°F (-0.09°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1934
	Ties: 1979
Apr–Oct 1941 7-Month	76.21°F (24.56°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
Apr–Oct 1941 7-Month	76.21°F (24.56°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1934
Mar–Oct 1941 8-Month	72.97°F (22.76°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1912
	72.97°F (22.76°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1928
Feb–Oct 1941 9-Month	69.71°F (20.95°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912
Feb–Oct 1941 9-Month	69.71°F (20.95°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
Jan–Oct 1941 10-Month	66.89°F (19.38°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Jan–Oct 1941 10-Month	66.89°F (19.38°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
Dec 1940–Oct 1941 11-Month	64.96°F (18.31°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	64.96°F (18.31°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
	Ties: 1958
Nov 1940–Oct 1941 12-Month	63.66°F (17.59°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	63.66°F (17.59°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1997
May 1940–Oct 1941 18-Month	68.98°F (20.54°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.16°F (0.08°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1912
	68.98°F (20.54°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.16°F (0.08°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
	Ties: 1947
Nov 1939–Oct 1941 24-Month	64.06°F (17.81°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
Nov 1939–Oct 1941 24-Month	64.06°F (17.81°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
Nov 1938–Oct 1941 36-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1917
Nov 1938–Oct 1941 36-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2018
Nov 1937–Oct 1941 48-Month	64.60°F (18.11°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1915
	64.60°F (18.11°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2018
	Ties: 1940
Nov 1936–Oct 1941 60-Month	64.41°F (18.01°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1907
Nov 1936–Oct 1941 60-Month	64.41°F (18.01°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings