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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1968 1-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1976
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1963
	Ties: 1921, 1958, 2002
Sep–Oct 1968 2-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1976
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1931
	Ties: 1987
Aug–Oct 1968 3-Month	69.6°F (20.9°C)	71.4°F (21.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1976
	69.6°F (20.9°C)	71.4°F (21.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1947
	Ties: 1949, 1994, 1996, 2008
Jul–Oct 1968 4-Month	71.8°F (22.1°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1967, 1976
	71.8°F (22.1°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1954
	Ties: 1906, 1957, 1961
Jun–Oct 1968 5-Month	72.8°F (22.7°C)	74.2°F (23.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1976
Jun–Oct 1968 5-Month	72.8°F (22.7°C)	74.2°F (23.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1954
May–Oct 1968 6-Month	71.8°F (22.1°C)	73.2°F (22.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1976
May–Oct 1968 6-Month	71.8°F (22.1°C)	73.2°F (22.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1998
Apr–Oct 1968 7-Month	70.2°F (21.2°C)	71.4°F (21.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1976
Apr–Oct 1968 7-Month	70.2°F (21.2°C)	71.4°F (21.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1954
Mar–Oct 1968 8-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1917
	67.7°F (19.8°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1924, 2009, 2014
Feb–Oct 1968 9-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1960
Jan–Oct 1968 10-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1979
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1895, 1903, 1917
Dec 1967–Oct 1968 11-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1979
Dec 1967–Oct 1968 11-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Nov 1967–Oct 1968 12-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1912, 1979
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1905
May 1967–Oct 1968 18-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1968
May 1967–Oct 1968 18-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Nov 1966–Oct 1968 24-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1979
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1959
Nov 1965–Oct 1968 36-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1906, 1979
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1971, 1981
Nov 1964–Oct 1968 48-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1905, 1906
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1920, 1976, 1996
Nov 1963–Oct 1968 60-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1906
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1908, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1972, 1984, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings