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Contiguous U.S.

October 2018 Maximum Temperature Rankings

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PeriodValue
1901-2000
Mean
AnomalyRank
(1895-2025)
Coolest/Warmest
Since
Record
October 2018
1-Month
64.36°F
(17.98°C)
66.78°F
(19.32°C)
-2.42°F21st Coolest
Coolest since:
1925
110th Warmest
Warmest since:
1963
Sep–Oct 2018
2-Month
71.85°F
(22.14°C)
72.28°F
(22.38°C)
-0.43°F48th Coolest
Coolest since:
1925
83rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Aug–Oct 2018
3-Month
76.54°F
(24.74°C)
76.56°F
(24.76°C)
-0.02°F65th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
66th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Jul–Oct 2018
4-Month
79.46°F
(26.37°C)
79.08°F
(26.16°C)
0.38°F79th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
52nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Ties: 1930
Jun–Oct 2018
5-Month
80.39°F
(26.88°C)
79.53°F
(26.41°C)
0.86°F94th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
37th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
May–Oct 2018
6-Month
80.06°F
(26.70°C)
78.43°F
(25.79°C)
1.63°F118th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
13th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Apr–Oct 2018
7-Month
77.45°F
(25.25°C)
76.29°F
(24.61°C)
1.16°F106th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
25th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Ties: 1987
Mar–Oct 2018
8-Month
74.52°F
(23.62°C)
73.38°F
(22.99°C)
1.14°F104th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
27th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Oct 2018
9-Month
71.42°F
(21.90°C)
70.21°F
(21.23°C)
1.21°F104th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
27th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Jan–Oct 2018
10-Month
68.60°F
(20.33°C)
67.23°F
(19.57°C)
1.37°F109th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
22nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1938
Dec 2017–Oct 2018
11-Month
66.44°F
(19.13°C)
65.01°F
(18.34°C)
1.43°F110th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
20th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 2017–Oct 2018
12-Month
65.58°F
(18.66°C)
63.99°F
(17.77°C)
1.59°F116th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
14th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
May 2017–Oct 2018
18-Month
70.19°F
(21.22°C)
68.80°F
(20.44°C)
1.39°F114th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
16th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Nov 2016–Oct 2018
24-Month
66.00°F
(18.89°C)
63.98°F
(17.77°C)
2.02°F120th Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
9th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Nov 2015–Oct 2018
36-Month
66.26°F
(19.03°C)
63.96°F
(17.76°C)
2.30°F126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
2nd WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Nov 2014–Oct 2018
48-Month
66.05°F
(18.92°C)
63.95°F
(17.75°C)
2.10°F125th Coolest
Coolest since:
1915
2nd WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Nov 2013–Oct 2018
60-Month
65.67°F
(18.71°C)
63.94°F
(17.74°C)
1.73°F123rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2024

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