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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1972

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1972 1-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1996
October 1972 1-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
Sep–Oct 1972 2-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1992
	33.0°F (0.6°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1932, 1962, 1967, 2012
Aug–Oct 1972 3-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1996
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1941
Jul–Oct 1972 4-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1949, 2014
Jun–Oct 1972 5-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1953, 1962, 1964, 1999
May–Oct 1972 6-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1965, 1970
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1967, 1974, 1981
Apr–Oct 1972 7-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1985
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1939, 1960
Mar–Oct 1972 8-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Mar–Oct 1972 8-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Feb–Oct 1972 9-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Feb–Oct 1972 9-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Jan–Oct 1972 10-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Jan–Oct 1972 10-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Dec 1971–Oct 1972 11-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Dec 1971–Oct 1972 11-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Nov 1971–Oct 1972 12-Month	23.1°F (-4.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1956
Nov 1971–Oct 1972 12-Month	23.1°F (-4.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
May 1971–Oct 1972 18-Month	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1956, 1971
May 1971–Oct 1972 18-Month	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Nov 1970–Oct 1972 24-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Nov 1970–Oct 1972 24-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
Nov 1969–Oct 1972 36-Month	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1973
	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1956
Nov 1968–Oct 1972 48-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1974
Nov 1968–Oct 1972 48-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
Nov 1967–Oct 1972 60-Month	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1975
	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1956

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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