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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2008 1-Month	66.81°F (19.34°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1925
October 2008 1-Month	66.81°F (19.34°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1963
Sep–Oct 2008 2-Month	72.40°F (22.44°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1925
	72.40°F (22.44°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1963
	Ties: 1980, 2019
Aug–Oct 2008 3-Month	76.58°F (24.77°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1912
Aug–Oct 2008 3-Month	76.58°F (24.77°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1947
Jul–Oct 2008 4-Month	79.20°F (26.22°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1912
Jul–Oct 2008 4-Month	79.20°F (26.22°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2022
Jun–Oct 2008 5-Month	79.88°F (26.60°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	0.33°F (0.18°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Jun–Oct 2008 5-Month	79.88°F (26.60°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	0.33°F (0.18°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2022
May–Oct 2008 6-Month	78.59°F (25.88°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.14°F (0.07°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
	78.59°F (25.88°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.14°F (0.07°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1934
	Ties: 1926, 1930
Apr–Oct 2008 7-Month	76.43°F (24.68°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
	76.43°F (24.68°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1934
	Ties: 1925
Mar–Oct 2008 8-Month	73.64°F (23.13°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	73.64°F (23.13°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1949
Feb–Oct 2008 9-Month	70.57°F (21.43°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Feb–Oct 2008 9-Month	70.57°F (21.43°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Jan–Oct 2008 10-Month	67.59°F (19.77°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Jan–Oct 2008 10-Month	67.59°F (19.77°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Dec 2007–Oct 2008 11-Month	65.35°F (18.53°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Dec 2007–Oct 2008 11-Month	65.35°F (18.53°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Nov 2007–Oct 2008 12-Month	64.56°F (18.09°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
Nov 2007–Oct 2008 12-Month	64.56°F (18.09°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
May 2007–Oct 2008 18-Month	69.80°F (21.00°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
May 2007–Oct 2008 18-Month	69.80°F (21.00°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Nov 2006–Oct 2008 24-Month	65.26°F (18.48°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1913
Nov 2006–Oct 2008 24-Month	65.26°F (18.48°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Nov 2005–Oct 2008 36-Month	65.56°F (18.64°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.58°F (0.87°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1917
Nov 2005–Oct 2008 36-Month	65.56°F (18.64°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	1.58°F (0.87°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
Nov 2004–Oct 2008 48-Month	65.54°F (18.63°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1915
Nov 2004–Oct 2008 48-Month	65.54°F (18.63°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Nov 2003–Oct 2008 60-Month	65.33°F (18.52°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1907
Nov 2003–Oct 2008 60-Month	65.33°F (18.52°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016

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