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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1970 1-Month	40.46°F (4.70°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-0.95°F (-0.53°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
October 1970 1-Month	40.46°F (4.70°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-0.95°F (-0.53°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1947
Sep–Oct 1970 2-Month	46.17°F (7.87°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
Sep–Oct 1970 2-Month	46.17°F (7.87°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2015
Aug–Oct 1970 3-Month	50.74°F (10.41°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
	50.74°F (10.41°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1945
Jul–Oct 1970 4-Month	53.24°F (11.80°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1976
Jul–Oct 1970 4-Month	53.24°F (11.80°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2021
Jun–Oct 1970 5-Month	53.77°F (12.09°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	53.77°F (12.09°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2021
	Ties: 1949
May–Oct 1970 6-Month	52.77°F (11.54°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
May–Oct 1970 6-Month	52.77°F (11.54°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2018
Apr–Oct 1970 7-Month	50.59°F (10.33°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
	50.59°F (10.33°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2015
	Ties: 1948
Mar–Oct 1970 8-Month	47.73°F (8.74°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	47.73°F (8.74°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
	Ties: 1926
Feb–Oct 1970 9-Month	45.01°F (7.23°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	45.01°F (7.23°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
	Ties: 1915
Jan–Oct 1970 10-Month	42.22°F (5.68°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
	42.22°F (5.68°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1975
Dec 1969–Oct 1970 11-Month	40.54°F (4.74°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	40.54°F (4.74°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1949
Nov 1969–Oct 1970 12-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Nov 1969–Oct 1970 12-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
May 1969–Oct 1970 18-Month	44.02°F (6.68°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	44.02°F (6.68°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
	Ties: 1907
Nov 1968–Oct 1970 24-Month	39.63°F (4.24°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917, 1918
	39.63°F (4.24°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1900
Nov 1967–Oct 1970 36-Month	39.61°F (4.23°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1918
Nov 1967–Oct 1970 36-Month	39.61°F (4.23°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
Nov 1966–Oct 1970 48-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1918
Nov 1966–Oct 1970 48-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.34°F (-0.19°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
Nov 1965–Oct 1970 60-Month	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1920
Nov 1965–Oct 1970 60-Month	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings