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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1998

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1998 1-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1996
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2013
	Ties: 2005
Sep–Oct 1998 2-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1992
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2018
	Ties: 1944, 1987
Aug–Oct 1998 3-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1996
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
	Ties: 1952, 2021
Jul–Oct 1998 4-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1970
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2019
	Ties: 1944, 1990
Jun–Oct 1998 5-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1970
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2019
	Ties: 1969, 2021
May–Oct 1998 6-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1965, 1970
May–Oct 1998 6-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2019
Apr–Oct 1998 7-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1985
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2016, 2019
	Ties: 2009
Mar–Oct 1998 8-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1971
Mar–Oct 1998 8-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
Feb–Oct 1998 9-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1971
Feb–Oct 1998 9-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
Jan–Oct 1998 10-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1971
	32.2°F (0.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2016
	Ties: 1978, 2022
Dec 1997–Oct 1998 11-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1971
	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2016
	Ties: 1977
Nov 1997–Oct 1998 12-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1956
	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2016
	Ties: 1942, 1977
May 1997–Oct 1998 18-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1956, 1971
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016, 2019
	Ties: 2004
Nov 1996–Oct 1998 24-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1972
	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2019
	Ties: 1941
Nov 1995–Oct 1998 36-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1973
	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1944, 1994, 1999, 2011
Nov 1994–Oct 1998 48-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1974
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
	Ties: 1944, 1995
Nov 1993–Oct 1998 60-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1975
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2019
	Ties: 1997, 2001

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings