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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1948 1-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1905
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
	Ties: 1900, 2002
Sep–Oct 1948 2-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1912
Sep–Oct 1948 2-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
Aug–Oct 1948 3-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
	Ties: 1959
Jul–Oct 1948 4-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Jul–Oct 1948 4-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
Jun–Oct 1948 5-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1954
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
	Ties: 1897, 1921, 1976
May–Oct 1948 6-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1899, 1916
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1920, 1933, 1959
Apr–Oct 1948 7-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899, 1954
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1920
Mar–Oct 1948 8-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1955
Mar–Oct 1948 8-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
Feb–Oct 1948 9-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1955
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1913, 1916, 1964
Jan–Oct 1948 10-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1916
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1907, 1911, 1933, 1937
Dec 1947–Oct 1948 11-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1916
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1937
Nov 1947–Oct 1948 12-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1916
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1912, 1957
May 1947–Oct 1948 18-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1932, 1979
Nov 1946–Oct 1948 24-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1902, 1969
Nov 1945–Oct 1948 36-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1950
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1954, 1964, 1974, 1976, 1980
Nov 1944–Oct 1948 48-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1951, 1957
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1903, 1906, 1946, 1954, 1962, 1976, 1987
Nov 1943–Oct 1948 60-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913, 1920
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1908, 1937, 1964, 1977

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings