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Minimum Temperature Rankings, October 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1956 1-Month	42.89°F (6.05°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
October 1956 1-Month	42.89°F (6.05°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1947
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	46.57°F (8.09°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	46.57°F (8.09°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	50.41°F (10.23°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	50.41°F (10.23°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1999
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1976
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2021
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	53.58°F (11.99°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	53.58°F (11.99°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2021
	Ties: 1943
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	50.48°F (10.27°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	50.48°F (10.27°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	47.67°F (8.71°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	47.67°F (8.71°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1968
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	44.74°F (7.08°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	44.74°F (7.08°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1971
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	42.36°F (5.76°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	42.36°F (5.76°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	40.46°F (4.70°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	40.46°F (4.70°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	39.32°F (4.07°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.72°F (-0.40°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	39.32°F (4.07°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.72°F (-0.40°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	43.86°F (6.59°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	43.86°F (6.59°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1966
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917, 1918
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.05°F (0.02°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	40.23°F (4.57°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1918
	40.23°F (4.57°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1922
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	40.08°F (4.49°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1920
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	40.08°F (4.49°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings