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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1981 1-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1925
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	1963
	Ties: 1923, 1957, 1984
Sep–Oct 1981 2-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	1963
	Ties: 2001
Aug–Oct 1981 3-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1896
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1963
	Ties: 1909, 1952, 2008
Jul–Oct 1981 4-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1993
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1963
	Ties: 1935, 1988
Jun–Oct 1981 5-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1993
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2021
	Ties: 1909, 2014
May–Oct 1981 6-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
	Ties: 1932, 2014
Apr–Oct 1981 7-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1988
	Ties: 1960, 1973, 1990
Mar–Oct 1981 8-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1931, 1933, 1991, 1998, 2010
Feb–Oct 1981 9-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1973
Jan–Oct 1981 10-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2012
	Ties: 1990, 1998
Dec 1980–Oct 1981 11-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2012
	Ties: 1983
Nov 1980–Oct 1981 12-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Nov 1980–Oct 1981 12-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2012
May 1980–Oct 1981 18-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2012, 2016
	Ties: 2017
Nov 1979–Oct 1981 24-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1951
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1988, 2017
	Ties: 2012
Nov 1978–Oct 1981 36-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1921, 1946, 1962, 1975, 2009, 2015
Nov 1977–Oct 1981 48-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1990
	Ties: 1937, 1946, 1965, 1982, 2011
Nov 1976–Oct 1981 60-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1991
	Ties: 1946, 1965, 1976, 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings