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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1985 1-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1916
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2020
	Ties: 1931, 1953, 1973, 1989
Sep–Oct 1985 2-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1916, 1920
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1908, 1930
Aug–Oct 1985 3-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1900, 1912
	65.4°F (18.6°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1908
Jul–Oct 1985 4-Month	68.4°F (20.2°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1912
Jul–Oct 1985 4-Month	68.4°F (20.2°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
Jun–Oct 1985 5-Month	69.2°F (20.7°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1912
	69.2°F (20.7°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1942, 1964, 1973
May–Oct 1985 6-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1916
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1947, 1951, 1983, 1993
Apr–Oct 1985 7-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1912
	66.5°F (19.2°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1979, 1989
Mar–Oct 1985 8-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1912
Mar–Oct 1985 8-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2014, 2015
Feb–Oct 1985 9-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1912
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1970, 2019
Jan–Oct 1985 10-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1911, 1912
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1980
Dec 1984–Oct 1985 11-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1912
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1983, 1999
Nov 1984–Oct 1985 12-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1912
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1935
May 1984–Oct 1985 18-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1912
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1926, 1931, 1958, 1967, 1991
Nov 1983–Oct 1985 24-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1912, 1949
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1994, 1995
Nov 1982–Oct 1985 36-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1913
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1926, 1962, 1968, 1970
Nov 1981–Oct 1985 48-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912, 1913
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1929, 1935, 1938, 1968, 1969
Nov 1980–Oct 1985 60-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1913
Nov 1980–Oct 1985 60-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings