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Please note, global and hemispheric temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1901-2000 average. Coordinate temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1991-2020 average. All other regional temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1910-2000 average. Monthly precipitation data are not available until a few days after temperature data are released.

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October 2021 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
October 2021 1-Month	0.99°C (1.78°F)	170th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1912
October 2021 1-Month	0.99°C (1.78°F)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2023
Sep–Oct 2021 2-Month	0.97°C (1.75°F)	171st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1912
Sep–Oct 2021 2-Month	0.97°C (1.75°F)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2023
Aug–Oct 2021 3-Month	0.94°C (1.69°F)	171st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1912
	0.94°C (1.69°F)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2023
	Ties: 2016, 2020
Jul–Oct 2021 4-Month	0.93°C (1.67°F)	172nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1912
	0.93°C (1.67°F)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2023
	Ties: 2016, 2020
Jun–Oct 2021 5-Month	0.91°C (1.64°F)	170th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1904
	0.91°C (1.64°F)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2023
	Ties: 2016
May–Oct 2021 6-Month	0.90°C (1.62°F)	169th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1904
May–Oct 2021 6-Month	0.90°C (1.62°F)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
Apr–Oct 2021 7-Month	0.88°C (1.58°F)	169th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1904
	0.88°C (1.58°F)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
	Ties: 2015, 2017
Mar–Oct 2021 8-Month	0.89°C (1.60°F)	168th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1904
	0.89°C (1.60°F)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
	Ties: 2015
Feb–Oct 2021 9-Month	0.86°C (1.55°F)	166th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
Feb–Oct 2021 9-Month	0.86°C (1.55°F)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
Jan–Oct 2021 10-Month	0.86°C (1.55°F)	166th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
Jan–Oct 2021 10-Month	0.86°C (1.55°F)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
Dec 2020–Oct 2021 11-Month	0.85°C (1.53°F)	165th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
Dec 2020–Oct 2021 11-Month	0.85°C (1.53°F)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
Nov 2020–Oct 2021 12-Month	0.87°C (1.57°F)	166th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904, 1917
Nov 2020–Oct 2021 12-Month	0.87°C (1.57°F)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
May 2020–Oct 2021 18-Month	0.90°C (1.62°F)	167th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1904
May 2020–Oct 2021 18-Month	0.90°C (1.62°F)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
Nov 2019–Oct 2021 24-Month	0.95°C (1.71°F)	168th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1909
Nov 2019–Oct 2021 24-Month	0.95°C (1.71°F)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
Nov 2018–Oct 2021 36-Month	0.96°C (1.73°F)	171st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1911
Nov 2018–Oct 2021 36-Month	0.96°C (1.73°F)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
Nov 2017–Oct 2021 48-Month	0.94°C (1.69°F)	166th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1911
Nov 2017–Oct 2021 48-Month	0.94°C (1.69°F)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
Nov 2016–Oct 2021 60-Month	0.94°C (1.69°F)	167th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1911, 1912
	0.94°C (1.69°F)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2024
	Ties: 2019

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