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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1971 1-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1916
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1908
Sep–Oct 1971 2-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1916, 1920
Sep–Oct 1971 2-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
Aug–Oct 1971 3-Month	66.8°F (19.3°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1900, 1912
	66.8°F (19.3°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1921, 1928
Jul–Oct 1971 4-Month	69.0°F (20.6°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1912
	69.0°F (20.6°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1898, 1921, 1944, 2000
Jun–Oct 1971 5-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1949
May–Oct 1971 6-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1916
	66.7°F (19.3°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1895, 1927, 1944, 1998
Apr–Oct 1971 7-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1905, 1909
Mar–Oct 1971 8-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2014, 2015
	Ties: 1903, 1963, 1965
Feb–Oct 1971 9-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1917, 1922, 1941, 1956, 1965
Jan–Oct 1971 10-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1911, 1912
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1929, 1937, 1964
Dec 1970–Oct 1971 11-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1912
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1929
Nov 1970–Oct 1971 12-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1898, 1902, 1915, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1973
May 1970–Oct 1971 18-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1946, 1952, 1957, 1962, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1999
Nov 1969–Oct 1971 24-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912, 1949
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1969, 1980
Nov 1968–Oct 1971 36-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1913
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1906, 1930, 1943, 1967, 1974
Nov 1967–Oct 1971 48-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1912, 1913
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017
	Ties: 1954, 1978
Nov 1966–Oct 1971 60-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1930, 1944, 1964, 1978

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