Stacker Publishes State Rankings of the Coldest Octobers Using NOAA Data
The republished lists draw on long-running NCEI datasets to provide historical context for statewide October temperatures.
Overview
- Local outlets KYMA and KTVZ posted Stacker’s compilations on October 23, detailing state records dating back to 1895.
- Rankings rely on National Centers for Environmental Information data and order months by the lowest statewide average temperature.
- Each listed month includes the statewide average temperature along with the month’s high, low, and total precipitation.
- California’s coldest October was 1916 at a 53.8°F average, Arizona’s was 1919 at 56°F, and Oregon’s was 1919 at 42.2°F.
- The compilations are retrospective summaries of past climate data rather than reports of new records being set this month.