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Maximum Temperature Rankings, October 1952

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1952 1-Month	68.67°F (20.37°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	1.87°F (1.04°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1925
October 1952 1-Month	68.67°F (20.37°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	1.87°F (1.04°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1963
Sep–Oct 1952 2-Month	74.55°F (23.64°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	2.24°F (1.25°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1925
Sep–Oct 1952 2-Month	74.55°F (23.64°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	2.24°F (1.25°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1963
Aug–Oct 1952 3-Month	78.42°F (25.79°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	1.84°F (1.02°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
Aug–Oct 1952 3-Month	78.42°F (25.79°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	1.84°F (1.02°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1947
Jul–Oct 1952 4-Month	80.78°F (27.10°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
Jul–Oct 1952 4-Month	80.78°F (27.10°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
Jun–Oct 1952 5-Month	81.43°F (27.46°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.88°F (1.04°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
Jun–Oct 1952 5-Month	81.43°F (27.46°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.88°F (1.04°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2022
May–Oct 1952 6-Month	80.14°F (26.74°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.69°F (0.93°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
	80.14°F (26.74°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.69°F (0.93°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
	Ties: 1933
Apr–Oct 1952 7-Month	77.91°F (25.51°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.59°F (0.89°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
Apr–Oct 1952 7-Month	77.91°F (25.51°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.59°F (0.89°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
Mar–Oct 1952 8-Month	74.20°F (23.44°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.80°F (0.44°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	74.20°F (23.44°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.80°F (0.44°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1946
Feb–Oct 1952 9-Month	71.09°F (21.72°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	71.09°F (21.72°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.86°F (0.48°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 2003
Jan–Oct 1952 10-Month	68.21°F (20.12°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.96°F (0.54°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
Jan–Oct 1952 10-Month	68.21°F (20.12°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.96°F (0.54°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Dec 1951–Oct 1952 11-Month	65.77°F (18.76°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
Dec 1951–Oct 1952 11-Month	65.77°F (18.76°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.74°F (0.41°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1951–Oct 1952 12-Month	64.37°F (17.98°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	64.37°F (17.98°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1922
May 1951–Oct 1952 18-Month	68.94°F (20.52°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
May 1951–Oct 1952 18-Month	68.94°F (20.52°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
Nov 1950–Oct 1952 24-Month	64.03°F (17.79°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1913
Nov 1950–Oct 1952 24-Month	64.03°F (17.79°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
Nov 1949–Oct 1952 36-Month	64.06°F (17.81°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	64.06°F (17.81°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2018
	Ties: 1942
Nov 1948–Oct 1952 48-Month	63.94°F (17.74°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1915
	63.94°F (17.74°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2018
	Ties: 1966
Nov 1947–Oct 1952 60-Month	63.84°F (17.69°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1907
	63.84°F (17.69°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2016
	Ties: 1966, 1977

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings