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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1972 1-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-3.8°F (-2.2°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
October 1972 1-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-3.8°F (-2.2°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2007
Sep–Oct 1972 2-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2007
	Ties: 1943, 1966
Aug–Oct 1972 3-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1909, 1917
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1994
Jul–Oct 1972 4-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1909
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1937, 1992
Jun–Oct 1972 5-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	68.8°F (20.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	68.8°F (20.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1903, 1967
May–Oct 1972 6-Month	66.1°F (18.9°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
May–Oct 1972 6-Month	66.1°F (18.9°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010, 2018
Apr–Oct 1972 7-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	65.5°F (18.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	65.5°F (18.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1904, 1992
Mar–Oct 1972 8-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	62.6°F (17.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	62.6°F (17.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1916, 1926, 1927, 1950, 1992
Feb–Oct 1972 9-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
Feb–Oct 1972 9-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
Jan–Oct 1972 10-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1940
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1918, 1934
Dec 1971–Oct 1972 11-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
Dec 1971–Oct 1972 11-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
Nov 1971–Oct 1972 12-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1969
May 1971–Oct 1972 18-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1946, 1993, 1996
Nov 1970–Oct 1972 24-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1948, 1956
Nov 1969–Oct 1972 36-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1937, 1971, 1978, 1980, 1982
Nov 1968–Oct 1972 48-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2019
	Ties: 1911, 1925, 1936, 1943
Nov 1967–Oct 1972 60-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905, 1907, 1908
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2020
	Ties: 1915, 1930, 1938, 1940, 1963

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings