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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1997 1-Month	41.59°F (5.33°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	41.59°F (5.33°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1947
	Ties: 2020
Sep–Oct 1997 2-Month	47.74°F (8.74°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	47.74°F (8.74°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2015
	Ties: 1971
Aug–Oct 1997 3-Month	51.61°F (10.89°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	0.82°F (0.45°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	51.61°F (10.89°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	0.82°F (0.45°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1937
Jul–Oct 1997 4-Month	53.83°F (12.13°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	0.60°F (0.34°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1976
Jul–Oct 1997 4-Month	53.83°F (12.13°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	0.60°F (0.34°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2021
Jun–Oct 1997 5-Month	54.30°F (12.39°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	54.30°F (12.39°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2021
	Ties: 2004
May–Oct 1997 6-Month	53.00°F (11.67°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
May–Oct 1997 6-Month	53.00°F (11.67°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018
Apr–Oct 1997 7-Month	50.56°F (10.31°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1917
	50.56°F (10.31°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1932
Mar–Oct 1997 8-Month	48.27°F (9.04°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Mar–Oct 1997 8-Month	48.27°F (9.04°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	0.20°F (0.11°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Feb–Oct 1997 9-Month	45.80°F (7.67°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Feb–Oct 1997 9-Month	45.80°F (7.67°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Jan–Oct 1997 10-Month	43.23°F (6.24°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	43.23°F (6.24°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 2014
Dec 1996–Oct 1997 11-Month	41.49°F (5.27°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Dec 1996–Oct 1997 11-Month	41.49°F (5.27°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Nov 1996–Oct 1997 12-Month	40.51°F (4.73°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Nov 1996–Oct 1997 12-Month	40.51°F (4.73°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
May 1996–Oct 1997 18-Month	44.75°F (7.08°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.50°F (0.27°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
May 1996–Oct 1997 18-Month	44.75°F (7.08°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.50°F (0.27°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Nov 1995–Oct 1997 24-Month	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917, 1918
Nov 1995–Oct 1997 24-Month	40.30°F (4.61°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
Nov 1994–Oct 1997 36-Month	40.65°F (4.81°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
Nov 1994–Oct 1997 36-Month	40.65°F (4.81°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2017
Nov 1993–Oct 1997 48-Month	40.59°F (4.77°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
	40.59°F (4.77°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2018
	Ties: 1983
Nov 1992–Oct 1997 60-Month	40.45°F (4.69°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1920
	40.45°F (4.69°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings