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Average Temperature Rankings, October 2001

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2001 1-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1916
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2020
	Ties: 1958, 2022
Sep–Oct 2001 2-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1916, 1920
Sep–Oct 2001 2-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2020
Aug–Oct 2001 3-Month	70.3°F (21.3°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1900, 1912
Aug–Oct 2001 3-Month	70.3°F (21.3°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020
Jul–Oct 2001 4-Month	71.2°F (21.8°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
Jul–Oct 2001 4-Month	71.2°F (21.8°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2020
Jun–Oct 2001 5-Month	71.3°F (21.8°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	71.3°F (21.8°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
	Ties: 2016
May–Oct 2001 6-Month	70.8°F (21.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1916
	70.8°F (21.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
	Ties: 2017
Apr–Oct 2001 7-Month	68.1°F (20.1°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	68.1°F (20.1°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2020
	Ties: 2012, 2016
Mar–Oct 2001 8-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
Mar–Oct 2001 8-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2014, 2015
Feb–Oct 2001 9-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1996, 2003, 2012
Jan–Oct 2001 10-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1911, 1912
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
	Ties: 1997
Dec 2000–Oct 2001 11-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
	Ties: 1997, 2012
Nov 2000–Oct 2001 12-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1912
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 2007
May 2000–Oct 2001 18-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 2000, 2008
Nov 1999–Oct 2001 24-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912, 1949
Nov 1999–Oct 2001 24-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
Nov 1998–Oct 2001 36-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1913
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2016
	Ties: 1936, 1961, 2010
Nov 1997–Oct 2001 48-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1991	1912, 1913
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1962, 1984, 1991
Nov 1996–Oct 2001 60-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1913
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
	Ties: 1990, 1994, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings