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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1974 1-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1916
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1936, 1942, 1976, 2010, 2016
Sep–Oct 1974 2-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1916, 1920
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1967, 1983
Aug–Oct 1974 3-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1900
	68.7°F (20.4°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1937, 1983, 2016
Jul–Oct 1974 4-Month	70.1°F (21.2°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	70.1°F (21.2°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1984, 1999, 2010, 2013
Jun–Oct 1974 5-Month	70.2°F (21.2°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	70.2°F (21.2°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1936, 1937, 2009, 2019
May–Oct 1974 6-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1916
	68.7°F (20.4°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1940, 2000, 2004
Apr–Oct 1974 7-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	66.4°F (19.1°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2020
	Ties: 1985
Mar–Oct 1974 8-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2014, 2015
	Ties: 1937, 1947, 1972, 1979, 1993
Feb–Oct 1974 9-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1928, 1991, 1993
Jan–Oct 1974 10-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1911, 1912
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1943, 1993
Dec 1973–Oct 1974 11-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1943, 1951, 1980
Nov 1973–Oct 1974 12-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1938, 1939, 1966, 1967, 1980, 2011
May 1973–Oct 1974 18-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1995
Nov 1972–Oct 1974 24-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912, 1949
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1925, 1929, 1938, 1944, 1954, 1966, 1999
Nov 1971–Oct 1974 36-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
	Ties: 1906, 1930, 1943, 1971
Nov 1970–Oct 1974 48-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1912, 1913
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2017
	Ties: 1944, 1945, 1946, 1966
Nov 1969–Oct 1974 60-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1958, 1968

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings