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California River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, October 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1942 1-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1916
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1936, 1974, 1976, 2010, 2016
Sep–Oct 1942 2-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1916, 1920
Sep–Oct 1942 2-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
Aug–Oct 1942 3-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1900
	67.4°F (19.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1922, 2006, 2007, 2013
Jul–Oct 1942 4-Month	69.6°F (20.9°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	69.6°F (20.9°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1922, 1969, 1980, 1981, 2004
Jun–Oct 1942 5-Month	69.2°F (20.7°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	69.2°F (20.7°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1973
May–Oct 1942 6-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1916
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2020
	Ties: 1897, 1955, 1964, 1976
Apr–Oct 1942 7-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2020
	Ties: 1919, 1964, 1980, 1983
Mar–Oct 1942 8-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2014, 2015
	Ties: 1896, 1901, 1915, 1922, 1935, 1980
Feb–Oct 1942 9-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1933
Jan–Oct 1942 10-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1911, 1912
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1927, 1941, 1946, 1956, 1965, 1998
Dec 1941–Oct 1942 11-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1946, 1952, 1953, 1962, 1969, 1973, 1982
Nov 1941–Oct 1942 12-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1910, 1927, 1945, 1976, 1982, 1983
May 1941–Oct 1942 18-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1922	1912
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1919, 1922
Nov 1940–Oct 1942 24-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1912, 1949
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1930, 1946, 1955, 1972, 1973, 1975
Nov 1939–Oct 1942 36-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
	Ties: 1935, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1995
Nov 1938–Oct 1942 48-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1912, 1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1943, 1980, 1982, 1983
Nov 1937–Oct 1942 60-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2018
	Ties: 1934, 1943

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings