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Maximum Temperature Rankings, October 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1956 1-Month	69.42°F (20.79°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	2.62°F (1.46°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1925
October 1956 1-Month	69.42°F (20.79°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	2.62°F (1.46°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	1963
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	74.68°F (23.71°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	2.37°F (1.32°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1925
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	74.68°F (23.71°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	2.37°F (1.32°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	1963
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	78.22°F (25.68°C)	76.59°F (24.77°C)	1.63°F (0.91°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1912
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	78.22°F (25.68°C)	76.59°F (24.77°C)	1.63°F (0.91°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1947
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	80.21°F (26.78°C)	79.10°F (26.17°C)	1.11°F (0.61°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	80.21°F (26.78°C)	79.10°F (26.17°C)	1.11°F (0.61°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	80.96°F (27.20°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1912
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	80.96°F (27.20°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2022
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	79.91°F (26.62°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1907
	79.91°F (26.62°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	1934
	Ties: 1953
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	77.37°F (25.21°C)	76.31°F (24.62°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1907
	77.37°F (25.21°C)	76.31°F (24.62°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1934
	Ties: 1938
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	74.39°F (23.55°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1912
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	74.39°F (23.55°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	70.93°F (21.63°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1912
	70.93°F (21.63°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1918
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	67.95°F (19.97°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1912
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	67.95°F (19.97°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	65.58°F (18.66°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1912
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	65.58°F (18.66°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	64.25°F (17.92°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.24°F (0.14°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	64.25°F (17.92°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.24°F (0.14°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1959
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	69.30°F (20.72°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	69.30°F (20.72°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	64.48°F (18.04°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	64.48°F (18.04°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1911
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	64.89°F (18.27°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	64.89°F (18.27°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	65.00°F (18.33°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1915
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	65.00°F (18.33°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	64.87°F (18.26°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1907
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	64.87°F (18.26°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings