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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	58.0°F (14.4°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1916
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2020
	Ties: 1922
Sep–Oct 1970 2-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1916, 1920
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1895
Aug–Oct 1970 3-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1900, 1912
	66.9°F (19.4°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1903, 1910, 1975
Jul–Oct 1970 4-Month	69.3°F (20.7°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1912
	69.3°F (20.7°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1938, 1951, 1962
Jun–Oct 1970 5-Month	69.3°F (20.7°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	69.3°F (20.7°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1935, 1938, 1950
May–Oct 1970 6-Month	68.2°F (20.1°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1916
	68.2°F (20.1°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1922, 1961, 1969, 1978, 1991, 2005
Apr–Oct 1970 7-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1912
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1918, 1922, 1924, 1932, 1943, 1968, 1986
Mar–Oct 1970 8-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1912
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2014, 2015
	Ties: 1973, 1995
Feb–Oct 1970 9-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1985, 2019
Jan–Oct 1970 10-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1911, 1912
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1928, 1968, 1991
Dec 1969–Oct 1970 11-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1947, 1961, 1995
Nov 1969–Oct 1970 12-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1951
May 1969–Oct 1970 18-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1986, 1989
Nov 1968–Oct 1970 24-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912, 1949
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1932, 1937
Nov 1967–Oct 1970 36-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1926, 1962, 1968, 1984, 1985
Nov 1966–Oct 1970 48-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912, 1913
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1939, 1963, 1979
Nov 1965–Oct 1970 60-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2018
	Ties: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1980, 1983, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings