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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	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1987
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1919
	Ties: 1954
Sep–Oct 1970 2-Month	70.4°F (21.3°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1967
	70.4°F (21.3°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2019
	Ties: 1910, 1912, 1973, 2020
Aug–Oct 1970 3-Month	73.3°F (22.9°C)	71.9°F (22.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1967
	73.3°F (22.9°C)	71.9°F (22.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2007
	Ties: 1912, 1998, 2017
Jul–Oct 1970 4-Month	75.1°F (23.9°C)	73.9°F (23.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1967
	75.1°F (23.9°C)	73.9°F (23.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
	Ties: 1951
Jun–Oct 1970 5-Month	75.4°F (24.1°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1967
	75.4°F (24.1°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
	Ties: 1898
May–Oct 1970 6-Month	74.6°F (23.7°C)	73.8°F (23.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1967
	74.6°F (23.7°C)	73.8°F (23.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1915, 1980
Apr–Oct 1970 7-Month	73.1°F (22.8°C)	72.1°F (22.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1967, 1976
	73.1°F (22.8°C)	72.1°F (22.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2019
	Ties: 1899, 1919, 1991, 2004
Mar–Oct 1970 8-Month	70.7°F (21.5°C)	69.9°F (21.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1967
	70.7°F (21.5°C)	69.9°F (21.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
	Ties: 1899, 2021
Feb–Oct 1970 9-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1967
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1898, 1918, 1956, 1959, 2008
Jan–Oct 1970 10-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1940
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1973, 2001, 2014
Dec 1969–Oct 1970 11-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1964
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2016
	Ties: 1905, 1914, 1931, 1936
Nov 1969–Oct 1970 12-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1940
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2016
	Ties: 1905, 1917, 1920, 1931, 1982
May 1969–Oct 1970 18-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1968
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1917, 1978, 1988
Nov 1968–Oct 1970 24-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1964
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2017
	Ties: 1961, 1978
Nov 1967–Oct 1970 36-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1968, 1969
Nov 1967–Oct 1970 36-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
Nov 1966–Oct 1970 48-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1969
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1964, 1966
Nov 1965–Oct 1970 60-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
Nov 1965–Oct 1970 60-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings