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Average Temperature Rankings, October 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2004 1-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1916
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 2021
Sep–Oct 2004 2-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1916, 1920
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1921, 1948, 1949, 1956, 1965, 1996, 2000, 2019
Aug–Oct 2004 3-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1900, 1912
	67.5°F (19.7°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 1935, 1943, 1951, 2000, 2005
Jul–Oct 2004 4-Month	69.6°F (20.9°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	69.6°F (20.9°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1922, 1942, 1969, 1980, 1981
Jun–Oct 2004 5-Month	69.8°F (21.0°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
Jun–Oct 2004 5-Month	69.8°F (21.0°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
May–Oct 2004 6-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1916
	68.7°F (20.4°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 1940, 1974, 2000
Apr–Oct 2004 7-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 1981, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2007
Mar–Oct 2004 8-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1912
	65.8°F (18.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2014, 2015
	Ties: 2003
Feb–Oct 2004 9-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1997
Jan–Oct 2004 10-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1911, 1912
Jan–Oct 2004 10-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
Dec 2003–Oct 2004 11-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
Dec 2003–Oct 2004 11-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
Nov 2003–Oct 2004 12-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1931, 1978, 1984, 1987, 2002
May 2003–Oct 2004 18-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
May 2003–Oct 2004 18-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
Nov 2002–Oct 2004 24-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1912, 1949
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 2003
Nov 2001–Oct 2004 36-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
Nov 2001–Oct 2004 36-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2016
Nov 2000–Oct 2004 48-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912, 1913
Nov 2000–Oct 2004 48-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
Nov 1999–Oct 2004 60-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913
Nov 1999–Oct 2004 60-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings