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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1988 1-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1987
October 1988 1-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1919
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	68.5°F (20.3°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	68.5°F (20.3°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2019
Aug–Oct 1988 3-Month	70.5°F (21.4°C)	71.9°F (22.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1967
	70.5°F (21.4°C)	71.9°F (22.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2007
	Ties: 1924, 1982
Jul–Oct 1988 4-Month	72.8°F (22.7°C)	73.9°F (23.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1967
	72.8°F (22.7°C)	73.9°F (23.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1900, 2016
	Ties: 1929, 1946, 1957, 1982
Jun–Oct 1988 5-Month	73.3°F (22.9°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1967
	73.3°F (22.9°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1908, 1929, 1963, 1965
May–Oct 1988 6-Month	72.4°F (22.4°C)	73.8°F (23.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	72.4°F (22.4°C)	73.8°F (23.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1964
Apr–Oct 1988 7-Month	70.9°F (21.6°C)	72.1°F (22.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967, 1976
	70.9°F (21.6°C)	72.1°F (22.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1907
Mar–Oct 1988 8-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	68.8°F (20.4°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1964
Feb–Oct 1988 9-Month	66.1°F (18.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1967
	66.1°F (18.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1940
Jan–Oct 1988 10-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1940
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1895, 1924, 1967, 1978
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1964
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Nov 1987–Oct 1988 12-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1940
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1901, 1915
May 1987–Oct 1988 18-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1968
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1917, 1970, 1978
Nov 1986–Oct 1988 24-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1964
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1983, 1997
Nov 1985–Oct 1988 36-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1968, 1969
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1937, 1943, 1944, 1956, 1957, 1976, 1990
Nov 1984–Oct 1988 48-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1969
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1911, 1927, 1937, 1938, 1944, 1946, 1976, 1989, 1998
Nov 1983–Oct 1988 60-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1970
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1924, 1930, 1931, 1941, 1943, 1958, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings