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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1962 1-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1964
Sep–Oct 1962 2-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1912
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2022
	Ties: 1917, 1947, 1997, 2001, 2010
Aug–Oct 1962 3-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2022
	Ties: 1897, 1930, 1947, 1982
Jul–Oct 1962 4-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1912
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2022
	Ties: 1907, 1926, 1933, 1982, 1985
Jun–Oct 1962 5-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1954
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2022
	Ties: 1933, 1956, 1968
May–Oct 1962 6-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1899, 1916
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1903
Apr–Oct 1962 7-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1899, 1954
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1907, 1908, 1983
Mar–Oct 1962 8-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1955
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1921, 1935, 1950
Feb–Oct 1962 9-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1955
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1932, 1936, 2019
Jan–Oct 1962 10-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1916
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1959, 1971, 1980, 2011
Dec 1961–Oct 1962 11-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1916
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1919, 1923, 1930
Nov 1961–Oct 1962 12-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1916
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1943, 1954, 1972
May 1961–Oct 1962 18-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1964, 1975, 1986
Nov 1960–Oct 1962 24-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
	Ties: 1938, 1953, 1964, 1977, 2009, 2011
Nov 1959–Oct 1962 36-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1950
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
	Ties: 1908, 1938, 1966, 1970, 1977
Nov 1958–Oct 1962 48-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1951, 1957
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
	Ties: 1903, 1906, 1946, 1948, 1954, 1976, 1987
Nov 1957–Oct 1962 60-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1913, 1920
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1961, 1968, 1970, 1997

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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