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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1970

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1970 1-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1992
September 1970 1-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1995
Aug–Sep 1970 2-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1992
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1977, 1997, 2007
	Ties: 1983
Jul–Sep 1970 3-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1948
Jul–Sep 1970 3-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
Jun–Sep 1970 4-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1948
Jun–Sep 1970 4-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
May–Sep 1970 5-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1948
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1965
Apr–Sep 1970 6-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1985
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1964
Mar–Sep 1970 7-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971, 1972
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1947, 1963
Feb–Sep 1970 8-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1972
	34.2°F (1.2°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1962, 1996, 2009, 2012
Jan–Sep 1970 9-Month	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
Jan–Sep 1970 9-Month	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
Dec 1969–Sep 1970 10-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1971
	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
	Ties: 2020
Nov 1969–Sep 1970 11-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1971
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1950, 1967, 1991, 2006
Oct 1969–Sep 1970 12-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1971
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2019
	Ties: 1935
Apr 1969–Sep 1970 18-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1956, 1971
Apr 1969–Sep 1970 18-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
Oct 1968–Sep 1970 24-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1972
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1954, 1963, 1984
Oct 1967–Sep 1970 36-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1973
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2016
	Ties: 1929, 1930, 1938
Oct 1966–Sep 1970 48-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1974
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 1932
Oct 1965–Sep 1970 60-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1975
	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2019
	Ties: 1947, 1954, 1963

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings