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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1970 1-Month	64.06°F (17.81°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-2.74°F (-1.52°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1925
October 1970 1-Month	64.06°F (17.81°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-2.74°F (-1.52°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1963
Sep–Oct 1970 2-Month	70.66°F (21.48°C)	72.30°F (22.39°C)	-1.64°F (-0.91°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1925
Sep–Oct 1970 2-Month	70.66°F (21.48°C)	72.30°F (22.39°C)	-1.64°F (-0.91°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1963
Aug–Oct 1970 3-Month	76.06°F (24.48°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	76.06°F (24.48°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1947
	Ties: 1895, 1961
Jul–Oct 1970 4-Month	78.85°F (26.03°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	78.85°F (26.03°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2022
	Ties: 1928
Jun–Oct 1970 5-Month	79.39°F (26.33°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
Jun–Oct 1970 5-Month	79.39°F (26.33°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2022
May–Oct 1970 6-Month	78.56°F (25.87°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
May–Oct 1970 6-Month	78.56°F (25.87°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1934
Apr–Oct 1970 7-Month	76.11°F (24.51°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.21°F (-0.11°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907
Apr–Oct 1970 7-Month	76.11°F (24.51°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.21°F (-0.11°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
Mar–Oct 1970 8-Month	72.76°F (22.64°C)	73.41°F (23.01°C)	-0.65°F (-0.37°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	72.76°F (22.64°C)	73.41°F (23.01°C)	-0.65°F (-0.37°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1913
Feb–Oct 1970 9-Month	69.93°F (21.07°C)	70.22°F (21.23°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
Feb–Oct 1970 9-Month	69.93°F (21.07°C)	70.22°F (21.23°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
Jan–Oct 1970 10-Month	66.67°F (19.26°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
Jan–Oct 1970 10-Month	66.67°F (19.26°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
Dec 1969–Oct 1970 11-Month	64.53°F (18.07°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
Dec 1969–Oct 1970 11-Month	64.53°F (18.07°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Nov 1969–Oct 1970 12-Month	63.58°F (17.54°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	63.58°F (17.54°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1971
May 1969–Oct 1970 18-Month	68.38°F (20.21°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	68.38°F (20.21°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1909
Nov 1968–Oct 1970 24-Month	63.17°F (17.32°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
Nov 1968–Oct 1970 24-Month	63.17°F (17.32°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
Nov 1967–Oct 1970 36-Month	63.28°F (17.38°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1917
	63.28°F (17.38°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.71°F (-0.39°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1918
Nov 1966–Oct 1970 48-Month	63.47°F (17.48°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1915
Nov 1966–Oct 1970 48-Month	63.47°F (17.48°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
Nov 1965–Oct 1970 60-Month	63.57°F (17.54°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
	63.57°F (17.54°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1982, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings