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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1931 1-Month	43.84°F (6.58°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	2.43°F (1.35°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
October 1931 1-Month	43.84°F (6.58°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	2.43°F (1.35°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	1947
Sep–Oct 1931 2-Month	49.43°F (9.68°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	2.77°F (1.54°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Sep–Oct 1931 2-Month	49.43°F (9.68°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	2.77°F (1.54°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Aug–Oct 1931 3-Month	52.53°F (11.41°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	1.74°F (0.97°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Aug–Oct 1931 3-Month	52.53°F (11.41°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	1.74°F (0.97°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2016
Jul–Oct 1931 4-Month	54.92°F (12.73°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	1.69°F (0.94°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1976
Jul–Oct 1931 4-Month	54.92°F (12.73°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	1.69°F (0.94°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Jun–Oct 1931 5-Month	55.37°F (12.98°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Jun–Oct 1931 5-Month	55.37°F (12.98°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
May–Oct 1931 6-Month	53.80°F (12.11°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	1.14°F (0.63°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
May–Oct 1931 6-Month	53.80°F (12.11°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	1.14°F (0.63°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2018
Apr–Oct 1931 7-Month	51.54°F (10.86°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	0.89°F (0.50°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Apr–Oct 1931 7-Month	51.54°F (10.86°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	0.89°F (0.50°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2015
Mar–Oct 1931 8-Month	48.64°F (9.24°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	0.57°F (0.31°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Mar–Oct 1931 8-Month	48.64°F (9.24°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	0.57°F (0.31°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
Feb–Oct 1931 9-Month	46.27°F (7.93°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	1.00°F (0.56°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Feb–Oct 1931 9-Month	46.27°F (7.93°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	1.00°F (0.56°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
Jan–Oct 1931 10-Month	43.88°F (6.60°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Jan–Oct 1931 10-Month	43.88°F (6.60°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
Dec 1930–Oct 1931 11-Month	41.83°F (5.46°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Dec 1930–Oct 1931 11-Month	41.83°F (5.46°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
Nov 1930–Oct 1931 12-Month	40.83°F (4.91°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Nov 1930–Oct 1931 12-Month	40.83°F (4.91°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
May 1930–Oct 1931 18-Month	44.69°F (7.05°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
May 1930–Oct 1931 18-Month	44.69°F (7.05°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.44°F (0.24°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
Nov 1929–Oct 1931 24-Month	40.28°F (4.60°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917, 1918
	40.28°F (4.60°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
	Ties: 1947, 1959
Nov 1928–Oct 1931 36-Month	39.86°F (4.37°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Nov 1928–Oct 1931 36-Month	39.86°F (4.37°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
Nov 1927–Oct 1931 48-Month	39.83°F (4.35°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
	39.83°F (4.35°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2018
	Ties: 1901
Nov 1926–Oct 1931 60-Month	39.94°F (4.41°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1920
	39.94°F (4.41°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2020
	Ties: 1977

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings