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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2008 1-Month	41.16°F (5.09°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1917
	41.16°F (5.09°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1947
	Ties: 1989
Sep–Oct 2008 2-Month	46.80°F (8.22°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	0.14°F (0.08°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1917
Sep–Oct 2008 2-Month	46.80°F (8.22°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	0.14°F (0.08°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
Aug–Oct 2008 3-Month	51.07°F (10.59°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1917
Aug–Oct 2008 3-Month	51.07°F (10.59°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Jul–Oct 2008 4-Month	53.57°F (11.98°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1976
Jul–Oct 2008 4-Month	53.57°F (11.98°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2021
Jun–Oct 2008 5-Month	54.17°F (12.32°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
Jun–Oct 2008 5-Month	54.17°F (12.32°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2021
May–Oct 2008 6-Month	52.90°F (11.61°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	52.90°F (11.61°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
	Ties: 1896
Apr–Oct 2008 7-Month	50.68°F (10.38°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Apr–Oct 2008 7-Month	50.68°F (10.38°C)	50.65°F (10.36°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
Mar–Oct 2008 8-Month	48.05°F (8.92°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Mar–Oct 2008 8-Month	48.05°F (8.92°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Feb–Oct 2008 9-Month	45.31°F (7.39°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1917
Feb–Oct 2008 9-Month	45.31°F (7.39°C)	45.27°F (7.37°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Jan–Oct 2008 10-Month	42.76°F (5.98°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	42.76°F (5.98°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
	Ties: 1945
Dec 2007–Oct 2008 11-Month	41.00°F (5.00°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Dec 2007–Oct 2008 11-Month	41.00°F (5.00°C)	40.89°F (4.94°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Nov 2007–Oct 2008 12-Month	40.26°F (4.59°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	40.26°F (4.59°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
	Ties: 1974
May 2007–Oct 2008 18-Month	45.05°F (7.25°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.80°F (0.44°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
May 2007–Oct 2008 18-Month	45.05°F (7.25°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	0.80°F (0.44°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Nov 2006–Oct 2008 24-Month	41.09°F (5.05°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.05°F (0.58°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917, 1918
Nov 2006–Oct 2008 24-Month	41.09°F (5.05°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.05°F (0.58°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Nov 2005–Oct 2008 36-Month	41.34°F (5.19°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1918
Nov 2005–Oct 2008 36-Month	41.34°F (5.19°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Nov 2004–Oct 2008 48-Month	41.51°F (5.28°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.50°F (0.83°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
	41.51°F (5.28°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.50°F (0.83°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
	Ties: 2002
Nov 2003–Oct 2008 60-Month	41.50°F (5.28°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.50°F (0.84°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1920
Nov 2003–Oct 2008 60-Month	41.50°F (5.28°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.50°F (0.84°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	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