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Minimum Temperature Rankings, October 1923

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1923 1-Month	39.74°F (4.30°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-1.67°F (-0.93°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
October 1923 1-Month	39.74°F (4.30°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-1.67°F (-0.93°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	1947
Sep–Oct 1923 2-Month	46.18°F (7.88°C)	46.65°F (8.14°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
	46.18°F (7.88°C)	46.65°F (8.14°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2015
	Ties: 1929, 1989
Aug–Oct 1923 3-Month	50.26°F (10.14°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Aug–Oct 1923 3-Month	50.26°F (10.14°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
Jul–Oct 1923 4-Month	52.94°F (11.63°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1976
	52.94°F (11.63°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2021
	Ties: 1942
Jun–Oct 1923 5-Month	53.49°F (11.94°C)	53.70°F (12.06°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Jun–Oct 1923 5-Month	53.49°F (11.94°C)	53.70°F (12.06°C)	-0.21°F (-0.12°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2021
May–Oct 1923 6-Month	52.37°F (11.32°C)	52.67°F (11.48°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	52.37°F (11.32°C)	52.67°F (11.48°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2018
	Ties: 1993
Apr–Oct 1923 7-Month	50.28°F (10.16°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Apr–Oct 1923 7-Month	50.28°F (10.16°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.37°F (-0.20°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2015
Mar–Oct 1923 8-Month	47.26°F (8.48°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	47.26°F (8.48°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
	Ties: 1909, 1913
Feb–Oct 1923 9-Month	44.05°F (6.69°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-1.22°F (-0.68°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
	44.05°F (6.69°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-1.22°F (-0.68°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
	Ties: 1924
Jan–Oct 1923 10-Month	42.06°F (5.59°C)	42.72°F (5.96°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Jan–Oct 1923 10-Month	42.06°F (5.59°C)	42.72°F (5.96°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
Dec 1922–Oct 1923 11-Month	40.37°F (4.65°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Dec 1922–Oct 1923 11-Month	40.37°F (4.65°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
Nov 1922–Oct 1923 12-Month	39.64°F (4.24°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.40°F (-0.23°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	39.64°F (4.24°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.40°F (-0.23°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
	Ties: 1977
May 1922–Oct 1923 18-Month	44.17°F (6.76°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	44.17°F (6.76°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
	Ties: 1982
Nov 1921–Oct 1923 24-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917, 1918
Nov 1921–Oct 1923 24-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
Nov 1920–Oct 1923 36-Month	40.37°F (4.65°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1922	1918
	40.37°F (4.65°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1932
Nov 1919–Oct 1923 48-Month	40.01°F (4.45°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Nov 1919–Oct 1923 48-Month	40.01°F (4.45°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2018
Nov 1918–Oct 1923 60-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.11°F (0.07°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1922	1920
Nov 1918–Oct 1923 60-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.11°F (0.07°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings