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Average Temperature Rankings, October 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2002 1-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1916
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2020
	Ties: 1943, 1947, 1961, 1968
Sep–Oct 2002 2-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1916, 1920
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2020
	Ties: 1955, 1978, 2021
Aug–Oct 2002 3-Month	68.2°F (20.1°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1900, 1912
	68.2°F (20.1°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1963, 1964, 1997, 2019
Jul–Oct 2002 4-Month	70.5°F (21.4°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	70.5°F (21.4°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2020
	Ties: 1937, 1990
Jun–Oct 2002 5-Month	70.7°F (21.5°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	70.7°F (21.5°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2020
	Ties: 1958
May–Oct 2002 6-Month	69.1°F (20.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1916
	69.1°F (20.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2020
	Ties: 1960, 1988, 1997
Apr–Oct 2002 7-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2020
	Ties: 1931
Mar–Oct 2002 8-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1912
Mar–Oct 2002 8-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2014, 2015
Feb–Oct 2002 9-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1987
Jan–Oct 2002 10-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1911, 1912
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1926, 1984
Dec 2001–Oct 2002 11-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1912
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1958, 1978, 1990, 2008
Nov 2001–Oct 2002 12-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1912
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1931, 1978, 1984, 1987, 2004
May 2001–Oct 2002 18-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1959, 2009
Nov 2000–Oct 2002 24-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912, 1949
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1960, 1996
Nov 1999–Oct 2002 36-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1913
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2016
	Ties: 1997, 2009
Nov 1998–Oct 2002 48-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912, 1913
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 2010
Nov 1997–Oct 2002 60-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1913
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
	Ties: 1961, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings