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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1918

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1918 1-Month	23.86°F (-4.52°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	-6.26°F (-3.48°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
January 1918 1-Month	23.86°F (-4.52°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	-6.26°F (-3.48°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2006
Dec 1917–Jan 1918 2-Month	26.75°F (-2.92°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	-4.68°F (-2.60°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
Dec 1917–Jan 1918 2-Month	26.75°F (-2.92°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	-4.68°F (-2.60°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2020
Nov 1917–Jan 1918 3-Month	32.35°F (0.19°C)	34.87°F (1.59°C)	-2.52°F (-1.40°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1977
Nov 1917–Jan 1918 3-Month	32.35°F (0.19°C)	34.87°F (1.59°C)	-2.52°F (-1.40°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2002
Oct 1917–Jan 1918 4-Month	36.86°F (2.70°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	-2.82°F (-1.57°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1977
Oct 1917–Jan 1918 4-Month	36.86°F (2.70°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	-2.82°F (-1.57°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2016
Sep 1917–Jan 1918 5-Month	42.31°F (5.73°C)	44.72°F (7.07°C)	-2.41°F (-1.34°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Sep 1917–Jan 1918 5-Month	42.31°F (5.73°C)	44.72°F (7.07°C)	-2.41°F (-1.34°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2016
Aug 1917–Jan 1918 6-Month	47.09°F (8.38°C)	49.27°F (9.59°C)	-2.18°F (-1.21°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Aug 1917–Jan 1918 6-Month	47.09°F (8.38°C)	49.27°F (9.59°C)	-2.18°F (-1.21°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2022
Jul 1917–Jan 1918 7-Month	51.02°F (10.57°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	-1.73°F (-0.96°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1977
Jul 1917–Jan 1918 7-Month	51.02°F (10.57°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	-1.73°F (-0.96°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2022
Jun 1917–Jan 1918 8-Month	53.02°F (11.68°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	-1.70°F (-0.94°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1977
Jun 1917–Jan 1918 8-Month	53.02°F (11.68°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	-1.70°F (-0.94°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2022
May 1917–Jan 1918 9-Month	53.25°F (11.81°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	-2.08°F (-1.15°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
May 1917–Jan 1918 9-Month	53.25°F (11.81°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	-2.08°F (-1.15°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2022
Apr 1917–Jan 1918 10-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	-2.11°F (-1.17°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Apr 1917–Jan 1918 10-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	-2.11°F (-1.17°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2022
Mar 1917–Jan 1918 11-Month	51.48°F (10.82°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	-2.20°F (-1.22°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Mar 1917–Jan 1918 11-Month	51.48°F (10.82°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	-2.20°F (-1.22°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2013
Feb 1917–Jan 1918 12-Month	49.70°F (9.83°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-2.32°F (-1.29°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1917–Jan 1918 12-Month	49.70°F (9.83°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-2.32°F (-1.29°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
Aug 1916–Jan 1918 18-Month	48.96°F (9.42°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	-2.14°F (-1.19°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Aug 1916–Jan 1918 18-Month	48.96°F (9.42°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	-2.14°F (-1.19°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
Feb 1916–Jan 1918 24-Month	50.27°F (10.15°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-1.73°F (-0.96°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1916–Jan 1918 24-Month	50.27°F (10.15°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-1.73°F (-0.96°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2018
Feb 1915–Jan 1918 36-Month	50.66°F (10.37°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-1.33°F (-0.74°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1915–Jan 1918 36-Month	50.66°F (10.37°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-1.33°F (-0.74°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2018
Feb 1914–Jan 1918 48-Month	50.83°F (10.46°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-1.15°F (-0.64°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1914–Jan 1918 48-Month	50.83°F (10.46°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-1.15°F (-0.64°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2019
Feb 1913–Jan 1918 60-Month	51.04°F (10.58°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.94°F (-0.52°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1913–Jan 1918 60-Month	51.04°F (10.58°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.94°F (-0.52°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2020, 2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings