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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1987 1-Month	39.00°F (3.89°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-2.41°F (-1.34°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
October 1987 1-Month	39.00°F (3.89°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-2.41°F (-1.34°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1947
Sep–Oct 1987 2-Month	45.39°F (7.44°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-1.27°F (-0.70°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Sep–Oct 1987 2-Month	45.39°F (7.44°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	-1.27°F (-0.70°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
Aug–Oct 1987 3-Month	49.97°F (9.98°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Aug–Oct 1987 3-Month	49.97°F (9.98°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
Jul–Oct 1987 4-Month	52.65°F (11.47°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Jul–Oct 1987 4-Month	52.65°F (11.47°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2021
Jun–Oct 1987 5-Month	53.57°F (11.98°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Jun–Oct 1987 5-Month	53.57°F (11.98°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2021
May–Oct 1987 6-Month	53.06°F (11.70°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
May–Oct 1987 6-Month	53.06°F (11.70°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2018
Apr–Oct 1987 7-Month	51.11°F (10.62°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	51.11°F (10.62°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1955
Mar–Oct 1987 8-Month	48.62°F (9.23°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
Mar–Oct 1987 8-Month	48.62°F (9.23°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	0.55°F (0.30°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
Feb–Oct 1987 9-Month	46.24°F (7.91°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Feb–Oct 1987 9-Month	46.24°F (7.91°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
Jan–Oct 1987 10-Month	43.75°F (6.53°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Jan–Oct 1987 10-Month	43.75°F (6.53°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
Dec 1986–Oct 1987 11-Month	42.06°F (5.59°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
Dec 1986–Oct 1987 11-Month	42.06°F (5.59°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
Nov 1986–Oct 1987 12-Month	41.17°F (5.09°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.13°F (0.62°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
Nov 1986–Oct 1987 12-Month	41.17°F (5.09°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.13°F (0.62°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
May 1986–Oct 1987 18-Month	45.29°F (7.38°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
May 1986–Oct 1987 18-Month	45.29°F (7.38°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
Nov 1985–Oct 1987 24-Month	41.11°F (5.06°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.07°F (0.59°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917, 1918
Nov 1985–Oct 1987 24-Month	41.11°F (5.06°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.07°F (0.59°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Nov 1984–Oct 1987 36-Month	40.79°F (4.88°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.77°F (0.42°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Nov 1984–Oct 1987 36-Month	40.79°F (4.88°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.77°F (0.42°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Nov 1983–Oct 1987 48-Month	40.57°F (4.76°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
Nov 1983–Oct 1987 48-Month	40.57°F (4.76°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2018
Nov 1982–Oct 1987 60-Month	40.72°F (4.84°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1920
Nov 1982–Oct 1987 60-Month	40.72°F (4.84°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	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