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Maximum Temperature Rankings, October 1947

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1947 1-Month	71.42°F (21.90°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	4.62°F (2.57°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1925
October 1947 1-Month	71.42°F (21.90°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	4.62°F (2.57°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	1963
Sep–Oct 1947 2-Month	75.82°F (24.34°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	3.51°F (1.95°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1925
Sep–Oct 1947 2-Month	75.82°F (24.34°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	3.51°F (1.95°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	1963
Aug–Oct 1947 3-Month	79.63°F (26.46°C)	76.59°F (24.77°C)	3.04°F (1.69°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1912
Aug–Oct 1947 3-Month	79.63°F (26.46°C)	76.59°F (24.77°C)	3.04°F (1.69°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	1947
Jul–Oct 1947 4-Month	81.35°F (27.42°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	2.24°F (1.25°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1912
Jul–Oct 1947 4-Month	81.35°F (27.42°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	2.24°F (1.25°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
Jun–Oct 1947 5-Month	80.85°F (27.14°C)	79.56°F (26.42°C)	1.29°F (0.72°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1912
	80.85°F (27.14°C)	79.56°F (26.42°C)	1.29°F (0.72°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
	Ties: 1998
May–Oct 1947 6-Month	79.57°F (26.43°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1907
	79.57°F (26.43°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1934
	Ties: 2003
Apr–Oct 1947 7-Month	77.21°F (25.12°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	0.89°F (0.50°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1907
Apr–Oct 1947 7-Month	77.21°F (25.12°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	0.89°F (0.50°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
Mar–Oct 1947 8-Month	73.82°F (23.23°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1912
Mar–Oct 1947 8-Month	73.82°F (23.23°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Oct 1947 9-Month	70.41°F (21.34°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1912
Feb–Oct 1947 9-Month	70.41°F (21.34°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Oct 1947 10-Month	67.60°F (19.78°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1912
	67.60°F (19.78°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1955, 2004
Dec 1946–Oct 1947 11-Month	65.71°F (18.73°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1912
Dec 1946–Oct 1947 11-Month	65.71°F (18.73°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1946–Oct 1947 12-Month	64.58°F (18.10°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1912
	64.58°F (18.10°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1946
May 1946–Oct 1947 18-Month	68.98°F (20.54°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.16°F (0.08°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1912
	68.98°F (20.54°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.16°F (0.08°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2012
	Ties: 1941
Nov 1945–Oct 1947 24-Month	64.58°F (18.10°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1913
Nov 1945–Oct 1947 24-Month	64.58°F (18.10°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
Nov 1944–Oct 1947 36-Month	64.27°F (17.93°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1917
Nov 1944–Oct 1947 36-Month	64.27°F (17.93°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
Nov 1943–Oct 1947 48-Month	64.25°F (17.92°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1915
Nov 1943–Oct 1947 48-Month	64.25°F (17.92°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2018
Nov 1942–Oct 1947 60-Month	64.35°F (17.97°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1907
Nov 1942–Oct 1947 60-Month	64.35°F (17.97°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings