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Average Temperature Rankings, October 2016

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2016 1-Month	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1996
	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2013
	Ties: 1943, 1957
Sep–Oct 2016 2-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1992
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2018
	Ties: 2009
Aug–Oct 2016 3-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1996
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2018
	Ties: 2013
Jul–Oct 2016 4-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1970
Jul–Oct 2016 4-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Jun–Oct 2016 5-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1970
Jun–Oct 2016 5-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2019
May–Oct 2016 6-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1965, 1970
May–Oct 2016 6-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2019
Apr–Oct 2016 7-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1985
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016, 2019
	Ties: 2019
Mar–Oct 2016 8-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	4.9°F (2.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1971
Mar–Oct 2016 8-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	4.9°F (2.8°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Feb–Oct 2016 9-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	5.8°F (3.3°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1971
Feb–Oct 2016 9-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	5.8°F (3.3°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Jan–Oct 2016 10-Month	36.3°F (2.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1971
Jan–Oct 2016 10-Month	36.3°F (2.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Dec 2015–Oct 2016 11-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	6.5°F (3.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1971
Dec 2015–Oct 2016 11-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	6.5°F (3.6°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Nov 2015–Oct 2016 12-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	6.4°F (3.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1956
Nov 2015–Oct 2016 12-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	6.4°F (3.5°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
May 2015–Oct 2016 18-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	5.1°F (2.9°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1956, 1971
May 2015–Oct 2016 18-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	5.1°F (2.9°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Nov 2014–Oct 2016 24-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1972
Nov 2014–Oct 2016 24-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Nov 2013–Oct 2016 36-Month	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	4.8°F (2.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1973
Nov 2013–Oct 2016 36-Month	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	4.8°F (2.6°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Nov 2012–Oct 2016 48-Month	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1974
	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
	Ties: 2020
Nov 2011–Oct 2016 60-Month	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1975
	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2019
	Ties: 2006

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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