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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1989 1-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1916
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2020
	Ties: 1931, 1953, 1973, 1985
Sep–Oct 1989 2-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1916, 1920
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2020
	Ties: 1928
Aug–Oct 1989 3-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1900, 1912
	66.4°F (19.1°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1949
Jul–Oct 1989 4-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1915, 1947, 1965, 1972, 1975
Jun–Oct 1989 5-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	68.8°F (20.4°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2020
	Ties: 1955, 1957, 1972, 1980
May–Oct 1989 6-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1916
	67.5°F (19.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1918, 1924, 1968, 1977, 1986
Apr–Oct 1989 7-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	66.5°F (19.2°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2020
	Ties: 1979, 1985
Mar–Oct 1989 8-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2014, 2015
	Ties: 2019
Feb–Oct 1989 9-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1961, 1968, 1978, 1995
Jan–Oct 1989 10-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1911, 1912
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1966, 1972
Dec 1988–Oct 1989 11-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1928, 2011
Nov 1988–Oct 1989 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1947, 1954, 1977
May 1988–Oct 1989 18-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1970, 1986
Nov 1987–Oct 1989 24-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912, 1949
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1961, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1998
Nov 1986–Oct 1989 36-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
Nov 1986–Oct 1989 36-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
Nov 1985–Oct 1989 48-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1912, 1913
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2012, 2013
Nov 1984–Oct 1989 60-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 1962, 1981

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings