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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1970 1-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1976
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1963
	Ties: 1930, 2020
Sep–Oct 1970 2-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	67.4°F (19.7°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1931
	Ties: 1946
Aug–Oct 1970 3-Month	71.4°F (21.9°C)	71.3°F (21.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	71.4°F (21.9°C)	71.3°F (21.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1947
	Ties: 1924, 1929, 1978, 2004
Jul–Oct 1970 4-Month	73.1°F (22.8°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1967, 1976
	73.1°F (22.8°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1954
	Ties: 1898, 1942, 1959
Jun–Oct 1970 5-Month	73.6°F (23.1°C)	74.2°F (23.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1976
	73.6°F (23.1°C)	74.2°F (23.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1954
	Ties: 1948, 1958, 1987, 1988
May–Oct 1970 6-Month	73.1°F (22.8°C)	73.3°F (22.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	73.1°F (22.8°C)	73.3°F (22.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1998
	Ties: 1913, 1960, 1965, 1969, 2001, 2004
Apr–Oct 1970 7-Month	71.6°F (22.0°C)	71.4°F (21.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	71.6°F (22.0°C)	71.4°F (21.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1954
	Ties: 1916, 1929, 1960, 1964, 1987, 2017
Mar–Oct 1970 8-Month	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1895, 1931, 1982
Feb–Oct 1970 9-Month	65.5°F (18.6°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	65.5°F (18.6°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1971, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2008
Jan–Oct 1970 10-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1979
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1993
Dec 1969–Oct 1970 11-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1979
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1960
Nov 1969–Oct 1970 12-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1912, 1979
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1996
May 1969–Oct 1970 18-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1968
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1924, 1962, 1967, 1976, 1996
Nov 1968–Oct 1970 24-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1979
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1980, 1984
Nov 1967–Oct 1970 36-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1906, 1979
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1980
Nov 1966–Oct 1970 48-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1905, 1906
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1971, 1978
Nov 1965–Oct 1970 60-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1906
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1907, 1962, 1981

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