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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1938 1-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2022
	Ties: 1921, 2005, 2020
Sep–Oct 1938 2-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Sep–Oct 1938 2-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
Aug–Oct 1938 3-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 1974, 1997, 2013
Jul–Oct 1938 4-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 1944, 2004
Jun–Oct 1938 5-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1954
Jun–Oct 1938 5-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
May–Oct 1938 6-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899, 1916
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1979, 1994, 2004, 2013, 2020
Apr–Oct 1938 7-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899, 1954
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1934, 2020
Mar–Oct 1938 8-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1955
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1926, 2005, 2013, 2020
Feb–Oct 1938 9-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1955
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1961, 1988, 1990
Jan–Oct 1938 10-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1916
Jan–Oct 1938 10-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Dec 1937–Oct 1938 11-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1916
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 2006
Nov 1937–Oct 1938 12-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1916
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 2013, 2018
May 1937–Oct 1938 18-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
May 1937–Oct 1938 18-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Nov 1936–Oct 1938 24-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 1953, 1962, 1964, 1977, 2009, 2011
Nov 1935–Oct 1938 36-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1950
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
	Ties: 1908, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1977
Nov 1934–Oct 1938 48-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1951, 1957
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016
	Ties: 1907, 1908, 1929, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
Nov 1933–Oct 1938 60-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913, 1920
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1928, 1967, 2010, 2013

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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