Hottest Octobers in Ohio since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Octobers in Ohio since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. October 2017 (tie)
- Average temperature: 57.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 68.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.77"
#10. October 1949 (tie)
- Average temperature: 57.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 69.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.69"
#9. October 2016
- Average temperature: 57.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 68.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.93"
#8. October 1984
- Average temperature: 57.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 67.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.02"
#7. October 1919
- Average temperature: 58.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 68.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.42"
#6. October 1963
- Average temperature: 58.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.23"
#4. October 1971 (tie)
- Average temperature: 59.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 70.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.65"
#4. October 1900 (tie)
- Average temperature: 59.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 72.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.97"
#3. October 1947
- Average temperature: 59.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 72.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.68"
#2. October 2007
- Average temperature: 59.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 70.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.23"
#1. October 2021
- Average temperature: 60.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 69.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.64"
