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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1996 1-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1916
October 1996 1-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
Sep–Oct 1996 2-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1916, 1920
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1921, 1948, 1949, 1956, 1965, 2000, 2004, 2019
Aug–Oct 1996 3-Month	68.1°F (20.1°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1900, 1912
	68.1°F (20.1°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1978, 1994, 2010
Jul–Oct 1996 4-Month	70.6°F (21.4°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1912
	70.6°F (21.4°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1995
Jun–Oct 1996 5-Month	70.6°F (21.4°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1912
	70.6°F (21.4°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2020
	Ties: 1967
May–Oct 1996 6-Month	69.2°F (20.7°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1916
May–Oct 1996 6-Month	69.2°F (20.7°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2020
Apr–Oct 1996 7-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1912
	67.4°F (19.7°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2020
	Ties: 2009
Mar–Oct 1996 8-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1912
Mar–Oct 1996 8-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2014, 2015
Feb–Oct 1996 9-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1912
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
	Ties: 2001, 2003, 2012
Jan–Oct 1996 10-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1911, 1912
Jan–Oct 1996 10-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
Dec 1995–Oct 1996 11-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1912
Dec 1995–Oct 1996 11-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
Nov 1995–Oct 1996 12-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1912
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 2017
May 1995–Oct 1996 18-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1912
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
	Ties: 1992, 1997, 2007
Nov 1994–Oct 1996 24-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1912, 1949
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1960, 2002
Nov 1993–Oct 1996 36-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1913
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 2007, 2013
Nov 1992–Oct 1996 48-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1912, 1913
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2017
	Ties: 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2012, 2013
Nov 1991–Oct 1996 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1913
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2008, 2010

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings