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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
October 1997 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1997 1-Month | 53.91°F (12.17°C) | 54.10°F (12.28°C) | -0.19°F | 50th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1925 |
| 81st Warmest | Warmest since: | 1963 | ||||
| Ties: 1929, 1967 | ||||||
| Sep– 2-Month | 60.16°F (15.64°C) | 59.47°F (15.26°C) | 0.69°F | 87th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1976 |
| 44th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1934 | ||||||
| Aug– 3-Month | 64.01°F (17.78°C) | 63.67°F (17.59°C) | 0.34°F | 79th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1976 |
| 52nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Jul– 4-Month | 66.30°F (19.06°C) | 66.15°F (18.97°C) | 0.15°F | 65th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1976 |
| 66th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Jun– 5-Month | 66.70°F (19.28°C) | 66.61°F (19.23°C) | 0.09°F | 63rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1912 |
| 68th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1987 | ||||||
| May– 6-Month | 65.48°F (18.60°C) | 65.54°F (18.63°C) | -0.06°F | 52nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 79th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Apr– 7-Month | 62.97°F (17.21°C) | 63.47°F (17.48°C) | -0.50°F | 29th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1907 |
| 102nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Mar– 8-Month | 60.68°F (15.93°C) | 60.73°F (15.96°C) | -0.05°F | 57th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 74th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Feb– 9-Month | 57.94°F (14.41°C) | 57.74°F (14.30°C) | 0.20°F | 72nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 59th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Jan– 10-Month | 55.15°F (12.86°C) | 54.97°F (12.76°C) | 0.18°F | 72nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1912, 1917 |
| 59th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1926, 1936 | ||||||
| Dec 1996– 11-Month | 53.22°F (11.79°C) | 52.95°F (11.64°C) | 0.27°F | 79th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 51st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Nov 1996– 12-Month | 52.08°F (11.16°C) | 52.02°F (11.12°C) | 0.06°F | 61st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 69th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1976 | ||||||
| May 1996– 18-Month | 56.61°F (13.67°C) | 56.53°F (13.63°C) | 0.08°F | 64th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 66th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Nov 1995– 24-Month | 52.06°F (11.14°C) | 52.01°F (11.12°C) | 0.05°F | 66th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1913 |
| 63rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Nov 1994– 36-Month | 52.35°F (11.31°C) | 51.99°F (11.11°C) | 0.36°F | 81st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 47th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1983 | ||||||
| Nov 1993– 48-Month | 52.36°F (11.31°C) | 51.98°F (11.10°C) | 0.38°F | 82nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 45th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1942 | ||||||
| Nov 1992– 60-Month | 52.11°F (11.17°C) | 51.97°F (11.09°C) | 0.14°F | 69th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1920 |
| 57th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
