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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2006 1-Month	64.67°F (18.15°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-2.13°F (-1.18°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1925
October 2006 1-Month	64.67°F (18.15°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	-2.13°F (-1.18°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	1963
Sep–Oct 2006 2-Month	70.27°F (21.26°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-2.04°F (-1.13°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1925
Sep–Oct 2006 2-Month	70.27°F (21.26°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-2.04°F (-1.13°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	1963
Aug–Oct 2006 3-Month	75.56°F (24.20°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1912
Aug–Oct 2006 3-Month	75.56°F (24.20°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-1.02°F (-0.57°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	1947
Jul–Oct 2006 4-Month	79.06°F (26.14°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Jul–Oct 2006 4-Month	79.06°F (26.14°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2022
Jun–Oct 2006 5-Month	80.07°F (26.71°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Jun–Oct 2006 5-Month	80.07°F (26.71°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2022
May–Oct 2006 6-Month	79.31°F (26.28°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.86°F (0.47°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
May–Oct 2006 6-Month	79.31°F (26.28°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.86°F (0.47°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	1934
Apr–Oct 2006 7-Month	77.75°F (25.42°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.43°F (0.80°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1907
Apr–Oct 2006 7-Month	77.75°F (25.42°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.43°F (0.80°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
Mar–Oct 2006 8-Month	74.75°F (23.75°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
Mar–Oct 2006 8-Month	74.75°F (23.75°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Feb–Oct 2006 9-Month	71.63°F (22.02°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
	71.63°F (22.02°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1977
Jan–Oct 2006 10-Month	69.43°F (20.79°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	2.18°F (1.21°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
Jan–Oct 2006 10-Month	69.43°F (20.79°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	2.18°F (1.21°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Dec 2005–Oct 2006 11-Month	67.01°F (19.45°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	1.98°F (1.10°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
	67.01°F (19.45°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	1.98°F (1.10°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 2020
Nov 2005–Oct 2006 12-Month	66.16°F (18.98°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	2.15°F (1.20°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
Nov 2005–Oct 2006 12-Month	66.16°F (18.98°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	2.15°F (1.20°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
May 2005–Oct 2006 18-Month	70.56°F (21.42°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	1.74°F (0.96°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
May 2005–Oct 2006 18-Month	70.56°F (21.42°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	1.74°F (0.96°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Nov 2004–Oct 2006 24-Month	65.82°F (18.79°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.82°F (1.01°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1913
Nov 2004–Oct 2006 24-Month	65.82°F (18.79°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.82°F (1.01°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Nov 2003–Oct 2006 36-Month	65.38°F (18.54°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.40°F (0.77°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1917
Nov 2003–Oct 2006 36-Month	65.38°F (18.54°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.40°F (0.77°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Nov 2002–Oct 2006 48-Month	65.30°F (18.50°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1915
	65.30°F (18.50°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2018
	Ties: 2016
Nov 2001–Oct 2006 60-Month	65.41°F (18.56°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1907
Nov 2001–Oct 2006 60-Month	65.41°F (18.56°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2016

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