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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1972 1-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1923
Sep–Oct 1972 2-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1916, 1920
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1946
Aug–Oct 1972 3-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1900, 1912
	66.0°F (18.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1895, 1957
Jul–Oct 1972 4-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1915, 1947, 1965, 1975, 1989
Jun–Oct 1972 5-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	68.8°F (20.4°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1955, 1957, 1980, 1989
May–Oct 1972 6-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
	67.7°F (19.8°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1910, 1932, 1935, 2010
Apr–Oct 1972 7-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	65.7°F (18.7°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1897, 1898, 1904, 1935, 1995, 1999
Mar–Oct 1972 8-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2014, 2015, 2022
	Ties: 1937, 1947, 1974, 1979, 1993
Feb–Oct 1972 9-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1986
Jan–Oct 1972 10-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1911, 1912
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1966, 1989
Dec 1971–Oct 1972 11-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1918, 1930, 1967, 1991, 1993, 2010
Nov 1971–Oct 1972 12-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1957, 1999
May 1971–Oct 1972 18-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1946, 1952, 1957, 1962, 1969, 1971, 1976, 1999
Nov 1970–Oct 1972 24-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912, 1949
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1930, 1942, 1955, 1973, 1975
Nov 1969–Oct 1972 36-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1913
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1939, 1963
Nov 1968–Oct 1972 48-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1912, 1913
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1953
Nov 1967–Oct 1972 60-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1929, 1932, 1954, 1969, 1979

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 6, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings