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Average Temperature Rankings, October 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2002 1-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1905
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2022
	Ties: 1900, 1948
Sep–Oct 2002 2-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1912
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2022
	Ties: 1899, 1955
Aug–Oct 2002 3-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2022
	Ties: 1914, 1935, 1957, 1995, 2000
Jul–Oct 2002 4-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1912
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2022
	Ties: 1898, 2008
Jun–Oct 2002 5-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1954
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2022
	Ties: 1997, 2005
May–Oct 2002 6-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1899, 1916
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1904, 1914, 1926, 1929, 1951, 2008
Apr–Oct 2002 7-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1899, 1954
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1973, 1985
Mar–Oct 2002 8-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1955
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1968, 1980
Feb–Oct 2002 9-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1955
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1937, 1953, 1980
Jan–Oct 2002 10-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1916
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1965, 1966, 1973, 1977
Dec 2001–Oct 2002 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1916
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 1968, 1977, 1997
Nov 2001–Oct 2002 12-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1916
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 1925, 1939, 1966
May 2001–Oct 2002 18-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2015
	Ties: 1925, 1945, 1981, 1991
Nov 2000–Oct 2002 24-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2016
	Ties: 1997
Nov 1999–Oct 2002 36-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1950
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2016
	Ties: 1935, 1959, 1969, 2008
Nov 1998–Oct 2002 48-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1951, 1957
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2016
	Ties: 1944, 1967, 1970, 2009
Nov 1997–Oct 2002 60-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1913, 1920
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1941, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2003, 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings