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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1932 1-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-1.51°F (-0.84°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
October 1932 1-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-1.51°F (-0.84°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	1947
Sep–Oct 1932 2-Month	45.43°F (7.46°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-1.23°F (-0.68°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
	45.43°F (7.46°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-1.23°F (-0.68°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1993
Aug–Oct 1932 3-Month	50.06°F (10.03°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.73°F (-0.41°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Aug–Oct 1932 3-Month	50.06°F (10.03°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.73°F (-0.41°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
Jul–Oct 1932 4-Month	52.74°F (11.52°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1976
	52.74°F (11.52°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2021
	Ties: 1944
Jun–Oct 1932 5-Month	53.46°F (11.92°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	53.46°F (11.92°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2021
	Ties: 1942
May–Oct 1932 6-Month	52.49°F (11.38°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	-0.17°F (-0.10°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
May–Oct 1932 6-Month	52.49°F (11.38°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	-0.17°F (-0.10°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2018
Apr–Oct 1932 7-Month	50.56°F (10.31°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	50.56°F (10.31°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1997
Mar–Oct 1932 8-Month	47.54°F (8.63°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
	47.54°F (8.63°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
	Ties: 1971
Feb–Oct 1932 9-Month	45.12°F (7.29°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Feb–Oct 1932 9-Month	45.12°F (7.29°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
Jan–Oct 1932 10-Month	42.82°F (6.01°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	42.82°F (6.01°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
	Ties: 1959
Dec 1931–Oct 1932 11-Month	41.27°F (5.15°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	41.27°F (5.15°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
	Ties: 2009
Nov 1931–Oct 1932 12-Month	40.54°F (4.74°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.50°F (0.27°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
Nov 1931–Oct 1932 12-Month	40.54°F (4.74°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.50°F (0.27°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
May 1931–Oct 1932 18-Month	44.96°F (7.20°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1917
	44.96°F (7.20°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
	Ties: 1986
Nov 1930–Oct 1932 24-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1917, 1918
Nov 1930–Oct 1932 24-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
Nov 1929–Oct 1932 36-Month	40.37°F (4.65°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
	40.37°F (4.65°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1923	2017
	Ties: 1923
Nov 1928–Oct 1932 48-Month	40.03°F (4.46°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
Nov 1928–Oct 1932 48-Month	40.03°F (4.46°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2018
Nov 1927–Oct 1932 60-Month	39.97°F (4.43°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1920
Nov 1927–Oct 1932 60-Month	39.97°F (4.43°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings