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Average Temperature Rankings, October 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2008 1-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1916
October 2008 1-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
Sep–Oct 2008 2-Month	66.8°F (19.3°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1916, 1920
	66.8°F (19.3°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 2011
Aug–Oct 2008 3-Month	70.1°F (21.2°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1900, 1912
	70.1°F (21.2°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 1967
Jul–Oct 2008 4-Month	71.7°F (22.1°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1912
Jul–Oct 2008 4-Month	71.7°F (22.1°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
Jun–Oct 2008 5-Month	71.6°F (22.0°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1912
Jun–Oct 2008 5-Month	71.6°F (22.0°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
May–Oct 2008 6-Month	69.9°F (21.1°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1916
	69.9°F (21.1°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2020
	Ties: 1992, 2006
Apr–Oct 2008 7-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1912
Apr–Oct 2008 7-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
Mar–Oct 2008 8-Month	65.5°F (18.6°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1912
	65.5°F (18.6°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2014, 2015
	Ties: 1996, 1997
Feb–Oct 2008 9-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1912
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1931, 1988
Jan–Oct 2008 10-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1911, 1912
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1986, 1994
Dec 2007–Oct 2008 11-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1958, 1978, 1990, 2002
Nov 2007–Oct 2008 12-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1912
Nov 2007–Oct 2008 12-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
May 2007–Oct 2008 18-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1912
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 2000, 2001
Nov 2006–Oct 2008 24-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1912, 1949
Nov 2006–Oct 2008 24-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
Nov 2005–Oct 2008 36-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1913
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2016
	Ties: 2005
Nov 2004–Oct 2008 48-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1912, 1913
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
	Ties: 2007
Nov 2003–Oct 2008 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
	Ties: 1996, 2010

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings