Warmest Halloween in 22 years caps off a warm, parched October
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Welcome to November.
As we wrap up the October climate data a few numbers jump off the page:
The high of 65 degrees in the Twin Cities on Halloween was 15 degrees warmer than average
2022 was the warmest Halloween in 22 years since 71 degrees in 2000
October finished 2.3 degrees warmer than average in the Twin Cities
October was the sixth straight warmer-than-average month in most of Minnesota
October was the sixth driest on record in the Twin Cities at 24 one-hundredths (.24) of an inch
Here’s a look at Halloween data going back to 2000. The chart below lists high, low, and precipitation for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
![Halloween climatology for the Twin Cities](https://img.apmcdn.org/2cf61cef1384eaa9b9f1e4d7c51457061881f29a/uncropped/5c586b-20221101-halloween-climatology-for-the-twin-cities-331.png)
Overall Halloween has warmed by 3.8 degrees in the Twin Cities since 1970.
![halloween climate](https://img.apmcdn.org/004e19bf5b79df650f7d58250a5ec727a0d4a3dc/uncropped/7da6eb-20221031-halloween-climate-600.jpg)
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