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Average Temperature Rankings, October 2018

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2018 1-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1916
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2020
	Ties: 1901
Sep–Oct 2018 2-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1916, 1920
Sep–Oct 2018 2-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2020
Aug–Oct 2018 3-Month	69.5°F (20.8°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1900, 1912
	69.5°F (20.8°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2020
	Ties: 1952, 1988, 1995
Jul–Oct 2018 4-Month	72.0°F (22.2°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1912
	72.0°F (22.2°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2020
	Ties: 2012
Jun–Oct 2018 5-Month	71.9°F (22.2°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1912
Jun–Oct 2018 5-Month	71.9°F (22.2°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2020
May–Oct 2018 6-Month	70.4°F (21.3°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1916
May–Oct 2018 6-Month	70.4°F (21.3°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2020
Apr–Oct 2018 7-Month	68.5°F (20.3°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1912
Apr–Oct 2018 7-Month	68.5°F (20.3°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2020
Mar–Oct 2018 8-Month	66.1°F (18.9°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1912
	66.1°F (18.9°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2014, 2015
	Ties: 1992, 2016
Feb–Oct 2018 9-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1912
Feb–Oct 2018 9-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2015
Jan–Oct 2018 10-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1911, 1912
Jan–Oct 2018 10-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2015
Dec 2017–Oct 2018 11-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1912
Dec 2017–Oct 2018 11-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Nov 2017–Oct 2018 12-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1912
Nov 2017–Oct 2018 12-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
May 2017–Oct 2018 18-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1912
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 2014
Nov 2016–Oct 2018 24-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1912, 1949
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2015
	Ties: 2014
Nov 2015–Oct 2018 36-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1913
Nov 2015–Oct 2018 36-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
Nov 2014–Oct 2018 48-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1912, 1913
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
	Ties: 2016
Nov 2013–Oct 2018 60-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1913
Nov 2013–Oct 2018 60-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	1st 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 January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings