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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2005 1-Month	67.44°F (19.69°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1925
	67.44°F (19.69°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1963
	Ties: 1942
Sep–Oct 2005 2-Month	74.14°F (23.41°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1925
	74.14°F (23.41°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	1963
	Ties: 1955
Aug–Oct 2005 3-Month	78.07°F (25.59°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	1.49°F (0.82°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Aug–Oct 2005 3-Month	78.07°F (25.59°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	1.49°F (0.82°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1947
Jul–Oct 2005 4-Month	80.68°F (27.04°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
	80.68°F (27.04°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2022
	Ties: 1955
Jun–Oct 2005 5-Month	80.84°F (27.13°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.29°F (0.71°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
	80.84°F (27.13°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.29°F (0.71°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1931, 2022
	Ties: 2003
May–Oct 2005 6-Month	79.37°F (26.32°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
May–Oct 2005 6-Month	79.37°F (26.32°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1934
Apr–Oct 2005 7-Month	77.34°F (25.19°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
Apr–Oct 2005 7-Month	77.34°F (25.19°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1934
Mar–Oct 2005 8-Month	74.41°F (23.56°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Mar–Oct 2005 8-Month	74.41°F (23.56°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Feb–Oct 2005 9-Month	71.49°F (21.94°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Feb–Oct 2005 9-Month	71.49°F (21.94°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Jan–Oct 2005 10-Month	68.63°F (20.35°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Jan–Oct 2005 10-Month	68.63°F (20.35°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	1.38°F (0.77°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Dec 2004–Oct 2005 11-Month	66.53°F (19.18°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	1.50°F (0.83°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Dec 2004–Oct 2005 11-Month	66.53°F (19.18°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	1.50°F (0.83°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Nov 2004–Oct 2005 12-Month	65.47°F (18.59°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Nov 2004–Oct 2005 12-Month	65.47°F (18.59°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
May 2004–Oct 2005 18-Month	69.60°F (20.89°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
May 2004–Oct 2005 18-Month	69.60°F (20.89°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
Nov 2003–Oct 2005 24-Month	64.99°F (18.33°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1913
Nov 2003–Oct 2005 24-Month	64.99°F (18.33°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
Nov 2002–Oct 2005 36-Month	65.02°F (18.34°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
Nov 2002–Oct 2005 36-Month	65.02°F (18.34°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2018
Nov 2001–Oct 2005 48-Month	65.22°F (18.46°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1915
Nov 2001–Oct 2005 48-Month	65.22°F (18.46°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2018
Nov 2000–Oct 2005 60-Month	64.99°F (18.33°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
	64.99°F (18.33°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2016
	Ties: 1991

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings