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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1981 1-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1957
Sep–Oct 1981 2-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1916, 1920
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1898, 1902, 1904, 1910, 1969
Aug–Oct 1981 3-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1900, 1912
Aug–Oct 1981 3-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
Jul–Oct 1981 4-Month	69.6°F (20.9°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	69.6°F (20.9°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1922, 1942, 1969, 1980, 2004
Jun–Oct 1981 5-Month	70.3°F (21.3°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	70.3°F (21.3°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1990, 1991, 1994
May–Oct 1981 6-Month	68.9°F (20.5°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1916
	68.9°F (20.5°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1937, 1987
Apr–Oct 1981 7-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1988, 1990, 2000, 2004, 2007
Mar–Oct 1981 8-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2014, 2015
	Ties: 1966, 1984
Feb–Oct 1981 9-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1940, 1959, 2009
Jan–Oct 1981 10-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1911, 1912
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1931, 1988, 2000, 2007, 2009
Dec 1980–Oct 1981 11-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1959
Nov 1980–Oct 1981 12-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1997, 2000, 2013
May 1980–Oct 1981 18-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
May 1980–Oct 1981 18-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
Nov 1979–Oct 1981 24-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912, 1949
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1935, 1940, 1987, 2006
Nov 1978–Oct 1981 36-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
	Ties: 1941, 1982, 1991
Nov 1977–Oct 1981 48-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912, 1913
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1988, 2000
Nov 1976–Oct 1981 60-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 1962, 1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings