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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1972 1-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
	Ties: 1957, 2001
Sep–Oct 1972 2-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2022
	Ties: 1905
Aug–Oct 1972 3-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1912
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2022
	Ties: 1913, 1916
Jul–Oct 1972 4-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2022
	Ties: 1913, 1946, 1949, 1959
Jun–Oct 1972 5-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1954
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2022
	Ties: 1913, 1959
May–Oct 1972 6-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899, 1916
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1975, 1981, 2011
Apr–Oct 1972 7-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1899, 1954
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1959, 1975, 1999
Mar–Oct 1972 8-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1955
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1907
Feb–Oct 1972 9-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1955
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1907, 1908, 1921, 1927, 1935, 1949, 1984, 1985
Jan–Oct 1972 10-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1916
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1956, 1985
Dec 1971–Oct 1972 11-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1916
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1964, 1984
Nov 1971–Oct 1972 12-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1916
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1943, 1954, 1962
May 1971–Oct 1972 18-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1954
Nov 1970–Oct 1972 24-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1917
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1903, 1922, 1951, 1986
Nov 1969–Oct 1972 36-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1950
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1932, 1985
Nov 1968–Oct 1972 48-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1951, 1957
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1914, 1916, 1933
Nov 1967–Oct 1972 60-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1913, 1920
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1902, 1905, 1907, 1915, 1918, 1975, 1976, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings