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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1979

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1979 1-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	5.5°F (3.0°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1996
October 1979 1-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	5.5°F (3.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
Sep–Oct 1979 2-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1992
Sep–Oct 1979 2-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
Aug–Oct 1979 3-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1996
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2018
	Ties: 1926
Jul–Oct 1979 4-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1970
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
	Ties: 2004
Jun–Oct 1979 5-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1970
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1993
May–Oct 1979 6-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1965, 1970
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
	Ties: 1995, 2013
Apr–Oct 1979 7-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1985
Apr–Oct 1979 7-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016, 2019
Mar–Oct 1979 8-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1971
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 2022
Feb–Oct 1979 9-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	33.4°F (0.8°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1938
Jan–Oct 1979 10-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
Jan–Oct 1979 10-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Dec 1978–Oct 1979 11-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1971
	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1978, 1995
Nov 1978–Oct 1979 12-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1956
Nov 1978–Oct 1979 12-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
May 1978–Oct 1979 18-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1956, 1971
	33.2°F (0.7°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1944, 1980, 1981
Nov 1977–Oct 1979 24-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
Nov 1977–Oct 1979 24-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
Nov 1976–Oct 1979 36-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1973
	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
	Ties: 1981, 1995
Nov 1975–Oct 1979 48-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1974
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 1929, 1945, 1988, 1994
Nov 1974–Oct 1979 60-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1975
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2019
	Ties: 1939, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings