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Minimum Temperature Rankings, October 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1942 1-Month	41.68°F (5.38°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
	41.68°F (5.38°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1947
	Ties: 1975
Sep–Oct 1942 2-Month	46.09°F (7.83°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
Sep–Oct 1942 2-Month	46.09°F (7.83°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Aug–Oct 1942 3-Month	50.39°F (10.22°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1917
Aug–Oct 1942 3-Month	50.39°F (10.22°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Jul–Oct 1942 4-Month	52.94°F (11.63°C)	53.22°F (11.79°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1976
	52.94°F (11.63°C)	53.22°F (11.79°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2021
	Ties: 1923
Jun–Oct 1942 5-Month	53.46°F (11.92°C)	53.70°F (12.06°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1917
	53.46°F (11.92°C)	53.70°F (12.06°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2021
	Ties: 1932
May–Oct 1942 6-Month	52.32°F (11.29°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
May–Oct 1942 6-Month	52.32°F (11.29°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
Apr–Oct 1942 7-Month	50.60°F (10.33°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
Apr–Oct 1942 7-Month	50.60°F (10.33°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Mar–Oct 1942 8-Month	47.99°F (8.88°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1917
	47.99°F (8.88°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
	Ties: 1897, 1996
Feb–Oct 1942 9-Month	44.93°F (7.18°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Feb–Oct 1942 9-Month	44.93°F (7.18°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Jan–Oct 1942 10-Month	42.32°F (5.73°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Jan–Oct 1942 10-Month	42.32°F (5.73°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Dec 1941–Oct 1942 11-Month	40.89°F (4.94°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	40.89°F (4.94°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
	Ties: 1898, 1922
Nov 1941–Oct 1942 12-Month	40.10°F (4.50°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Nov 1941–Oct 1942 12-Month	40.10°F (4.50°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
May 1941–Oct 1942 18-Month	44.62°F (7.01°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917
May 1941–Oct 1942 18-Month	44.62°F (7.01°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Nov 1940–Oct 1942 24-Month	40.55°F (4.75°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917, 1918
Nov 1940–Oct 1942 24-Month	40.55°F (4.75°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
Nov 1939–Oct 1942 36-Month	40.41°F (4.67°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.39°F (0.21°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
Nov 1939–Oct 1942 36-Month	40.41°F (4.67°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.39°F (0.21°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
Nov 1938–Oct 1942 48-Month	40.37°F (4.65°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1918
	40.37°F (4.65°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1936
Nov 1937–Oct 1942 60-Month	40.55°F (4.75°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1920
Nov 1937–Oct 1942 60-Month	40.55°F (4.75°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings