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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1981

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1981 1-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1996
October 1981 1-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2013
Sep–Oct 1981 2-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1992
	32.8°F (0.4°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2018
	Ties: 1941
Aug–Oct 1981 3-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1996
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2018
	Ties: 1945, 1953, 1959, 1994
Jul–Oct 1981 4-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1970
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1966, 1975
Jun–Oct 1981 5-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1970
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1959, 2000
May–Oct 1981 6-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1965, 1970
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1967, 1972, 1974
Apr–Oct 1981 7-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1985
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1934, 1977
Mar–Oct 1981 8-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2019
	Ties: 1969, 1989, 2003
Feb–Oct 1981 9-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 2010, 2017
Jan–Oct 1981 10-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
Jan–Oct 1981 10-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
Dec 1980–Oct 1981 11-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 2010
Nov 1980–Oct 1981 12-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1956
	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1940, 1987
May 1980–Oct 1981 18-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1956, 1971
	33.2°F (0.7°C)	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1944, 1979, 1980
Nov 1979–Oct 1981 24-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1972
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1978
Nov 1978–Oct 1981 36-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1973
	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2016
	Ties: 1979, 1995
Nov 1977–Oct 1981 48-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1974
Nov 1977–Oct 1981 48-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
Nov 1976–Oct 1981 60-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1975
Nov 1976–Oct 1981 60-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings