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Minimum Temperature Rankings, October 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1948 1-Month	39.36°F (4.09°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-2.05°F (-1.14°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
October 1948 1-Month	39.36°F (4.09°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-2.05°F (-1.14°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1947
Sep–Oct 1948 2-Month	45.74°F (7.63°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-0.92°F (-0.51°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1917
Sep–Oct 1948 2-Month	45.74°F (7.63°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-0.92°F (-0.51°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
Aug–Oct 1948 3-Month	50.02°F (10.01°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.77°F (-0.43°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Aug–Oct 1948 3-Month	50.02°F (10.01°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.77°F (-0.43°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
Jul–Oct 1948 4-Month	52.56°F (11.42°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1976
	52.56°F (11.42°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2021
	Ties: 1915
Jun–Oct 1948 5-Month	53.24°F (11.80°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1917
Jun–Oct 1948 5-Month	53.24°F (11.80°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2021
May–Oct 1948 6-Month	52.25°F (11.25°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1917
	52.25°F (11.25°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1928
Apr–Oct 1948 7-Month	50.59°F (10.33°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1917
	50.59°F (10.33°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1970
Mar–Oct 1948 8-Month	47.70°F (8.72°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
	47.70°F (8.72°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1908
Feb–Oct 1948 9-Month	44.70°F (7.06°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Feb–Oct 1948 9-Month	44.70°F (7.06°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
Jan–Oct 1948 10-Month	41.91°F (5.51°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Jan–Oct 1948 10-Month	41.91°F (5.51°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
Dec 1947–Oct 1948 11-Month	40.18°F (4.54°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Dec 1947–Oct 1948 11-Month	40.18°F (4.54°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
Nov 1947–Oct 1948 12-Month	39.22°F (4.01°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Nov 1947–Oct 1948 12-Month	39.22°F (4.01°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
May 1947–Oct 1948 18-Month	43.96°F (6.64°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	-0.29°F (-0.17°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1917
May 1947–Oct 1948 18-Month	43.96°F (6.64°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	-0.29°F (-0.17°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
Nov 1946–Oct 1948 24-Month	39.81°F (4.34°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917, 1918
	39.81°F (4.34°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1967
Nov 1945–Oct 1948 36-Month	39.93°F (4.41°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1918
	39.93°F (4.41°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1976
Nov 1944–Oct 1948 48-Month	39.95°F (4.42°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1918
	39.95°F (4.42°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1982
Nov 1943–Oct 1948 60-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1920
Nov 1943–Oct 1948 60-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings