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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2010 1-Month	69.44°F (20.80°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	2.64°F (1.47°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1925
October 2010 1-Month	69.44°F (20.80°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	2.64°F (1.47°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1963
Sep–Oct 2010 2-Month	74.62°F (23.68°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	2.31°F (1.29°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1925
Sep–Oct 2010 2-Month	74.62°F (23.68°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	2.31°F (1.29°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1963
Aug–Oct 2010 3-Month	78.69°F (25.94°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	2.11°F (1.17°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1912
Aug–Oct 2010 3-Month	78.69°F (25.94°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	2.11°F (1.17°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1947
Jul–Oct 2010 4-Month	80.77°F (27.09°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1912
Jul–Oct 2010 4-Month	80.77°F (27.09°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2022
Jun–Oct 2010 5-Month	81.13°F (27.29°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.58°F (0.87°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1912
Jun–Oct 2010 5-Month	81.13°F (27.29°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	1.58°F (0.87°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2022
May–Oct 2010 6-Month	79.61°F (26.45°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1907
May–Oct 2010 6-Month	79.61°F (26.45°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1934
Apr–Oct 2010 7-Month	77.69°F (25.38°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1907
	77.69°F (25.38°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1934
	Ties: 2000
Mar–Oct 2010 8-Month	74.87°F (23.82°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	1.47°F (0.82°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1912
Mar–Oct 2010 8-Month	74.87°F (23.82°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	1.47°F (0.82°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Feb–Oct 2010 9-Month	71.12°F (21.73°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.89°F (0.49°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1912
Feb–Oct 2010 9-Month	71.12°F (21.73°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.89°F (0.49°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Jan–Oct 2010 10-Month	68.01°F (20.01°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.76°F (0.43°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1912
Jan–Oct 2010 10-Month	68.01°F (20.01°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.76°F (0.43°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Dec 2009–Oct 2010 11-Month	65.37°F (18.54°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1912
Dec 2009–Oct 2010 11-Month	65.37°F (18.54°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Nov 2009–Oct 2010 12-Month	64.72°F (18.18°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.71°F (0.40°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1912
Nov 2009–Oct 2010 12-Month	64.72°F (18.18°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.71°F (0.40°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
May 2009–Oct 2010 18-Month	68.95°F (20.53°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
May 2009–Oct 2010 18-Month	68.95°F (20.53°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2012
Nov 2008–Oct 2010 24-Month	64.49°F (18.05°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1913
Nov 2008–Oct 2010 24-Month	64.49°F (18.05°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2017
Nov 2007–Oct 2010 36-Month	64.51°F (18.06°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1917
Nov 2007–Oct 2010 36-Month	64.51°F (18.06°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2018
Nov 2006–Oct 2010 48-Month	64.87°F (18.26°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1915
	64.87°F (18.26°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2018
	Ties: 2004
Nov 2005–Oct 2010 60-Month	65.13°F (18.41°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1907
Nov 2005–Oct 2010 60-Month	65.13°F (18.41°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2016

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