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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1970

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1970 1-Month	18.9°F (-7.3°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	-6.6°F (-3.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1996
	18.9°F (-7.3°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	-6.6°F (-3.7°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 2008
Sep–Oct 1970 2-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	-5.3°F (-3.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1992
Sep–Oct 1970 2-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	-5.3°F (-3.0°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
Aug–Oct 1970 3-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1996
Aug–Oct 1970 3-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
Jul–Oct 1970 4-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
Jul–Oct 1970 4-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
Jun–Oct 1970 5-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
Jun–Oct 1970 5-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
May–Oct 1970 6-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1965, 1970
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1965
Apr–Oct 1970 7-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1985
Apr–Oct 1970 7-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016, 2019
Mar–Oct 1970 8-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1975, 1982
Feb–Oct 1970 9-Month	32.5°F (0.3°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
	32.5°F (0.3°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1947
Jan–Oct 1970 10-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1930, 2012
Dec 1969–Oct 1970 11-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1971
Dec 1969–Oct 1970 11-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
Nov 1969–Oct 1970 12-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1956
	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1960
May 1969–Oct 1970 18-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1956, 1971
	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1939, 1953, 2000
Nov 1968–Oct 1970 24-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1972
	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1935, 1946, 1985
Nov 1967–Oct 1970 36-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1973
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1963, 1985
Nov 1966–Oct 1970 48-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1974
	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2019
	Ties: 1946
Nov 1965–Oct 1970 60-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1975
	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2019
	Ties: 1933, 1963

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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