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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2010 1-Month	42.84°F (6.02°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	1.43°F (0.79°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
	42.84°F (6.02°C)	41.41°F (5.23°C)	1.43°F (0.79°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1947
	Ties: 1985
Sep–Oct 2010 2-Month	48.02°F (8.90°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
	48.02°F (8.90°C)	46.66°F (8.14°C)	1.36°F (0.76°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1938
Aug–Oct 2010 3-Month	52.43°F (11.35°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	1.64°F (0.91°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Aug–Oct 2010 3-Month	52.43°F (11.35°C)	50.79°F (10.44°C)	1.64°F (0.91°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Jul–Oct 2010 4-Month	54.94°F (12.74°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	1.71°F (0.95°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1976
	54.94°F (12.74°C)	53.23°F (11.79°C)	1.71°F (0.95°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2021
	Ties: 2005
Jun–Oct 2010 5-Month	55.63°F (13.13°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	1.92°F (1.07°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Jun–Oct 2010 5-Month	55.63°F (13.13°C)	53.71°F (12.06°C)	1.92°F (1.07°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2021
May–Oct 2010 6-Month	54.31°F (12.39°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	1.65°F (0.91°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
May–Oct 2010 6-Month	54.31°F (12.39°C)	52.66°F (11.48°C)	1.65°F (0.91°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
Apr–Oct 2010 7-Month	52.32°F (11.29°C)	50.66°F (10.37°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Apr–Oct 2010 7-Month	52.32°F (11.29°C)	50.66°F (10.37°C)	1.66°F (0.92°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
Mar–Oct 2010 8-Month	49.78°F (9.88°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	1.71°F (0.95°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Mar–Oct 2010 8-Month	49.78°F (9.88°C)	48.07°F (8.93°C)	1.71°F (0.95°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Feb–Oct 2010 9-Month	46.74°F (8.19°C)	45.26°F (7.37°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Feb–Oct 2010 9-Month	46.74°F (8.19°C)	45.26°F (7.37°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Jan–Oct 2010 10-Month	44.20°F (6.78°C)	42.72°F (5.96°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Jan–Oct 2010 10-Month	44.20°F (6.78°C)	42.72°F (5.96°C)	1.48°F (0.82°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Dec 2009–Oct 2010 11-Month	42.03°F (5.57°C)	40.90°F (4.94°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Dec 2009–Oct 2010 11-Month	42.03°F (5.57°C)	40.90°F (4.94°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Nov 2009–Oct 2010 12-Month	41.37°F (5.21°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	1.32°F (0.74°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Nov 2009–Oct 2010 12-Month	41.37°F (5.21°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	1.32°F (0.74°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
May 2009–Oct 2010 18-Month	45.28°F (7.38°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
May 2009–Oct 2010 18-Month	45.28°F (7.38°C)	44.25°F (6.81°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Nov 2008–Oct 2010 24-Month	40.97°F (4.98°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917, 1918
Nov 2008–Oct 2010 24-Month	40.97°F (4.98°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2017
Nov 2007–Oct 2010 36-Month	40.73°F (4.85°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Nov 2007–Oct 2010 36-Month	40.73°F (4.85°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2017
Nov 2006–Oct 2010 48-Month	41.03°F (5.02°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Nov 2006–Oct 2010 48-Month	41.03°F (5.02°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2018
Nov 2005–Oct 2010 60-Month	41.19°F (5.11°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.19°F (0.67°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1920
	41.19°F (5.11°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	1.19°F (0.67°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1999

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings