National Rankings

Parameter:

Year:

Month:

Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

Contiguous U.S.

Average Temperature Rankings, January 2006

View Period (Months):

All

Download: CSV JSON XML

Record Coolest
Bottom ⅒
Bottom ⅓
Normal
Top ⅓
Top ⅒
Record Warmest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2006 1-Month	38.93°F (3.85°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	8.81°F (4.89°C)	129th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1979
January 2006 1-Month	38.93°F (3.85°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	8.81°F (4.89°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2006
Dec 2005–Jan 2006 2-Month	35.82°F (2.12°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	4.39°F (2.44°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1979
Dec 2005–Jan 2006 2-Month	35.82°F (2.12°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	4.39°F (2.44°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
Nov 2005–Jan 2006 3-Month	38.88°F (3.82°C)	34.86°F (1.59°C)	4.02°F (2.23°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Nov 2005–Jan 2006 3-Month	38.88°F (3.82°C)	34.86°F (1.59°C)	4.02°F (2.23°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2002
Oct 2005–Jan 2006 4-Month	43.01°F (6.12°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	3.33°F (1.85°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Oct 2005–Jan 2006 4-Month	43.01°F (6.12°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	3.33°F (1.85°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
Sep 2005–Jan 2006 5-Month	47.88°F (8.82°C)	44.71°F (7.06°C)	3.17°F (1.76°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Sep 2005–Jan 2006 5-Month	47.88°F (8.82°C)	44.71°F (7.06°C)	3.17°F (1.76°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Aug 2005–Jan 2006 6-Month	52.10°F (11.17°C)	49.28°F (9.60°C)	2.82°F (1.57°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Aug 2005–Jan 2006 6-Month	52.10°F (11.17°C)	49.28°F (9.60°C)	2.82°F (1.57°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
Jul 2005–Jan 2006 7-Month	55.41°F (13.01°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	2.66°F (1.48°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
	55.41°F (13.01°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	2.66°F (1.48°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2022
	Ties: 1999
Jun 2005–Jan 2006 8-Month	57.14°F (13.97°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	2.42°F (1.35°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
Jun 2005–Jan 2006 8-Month	57.14°F (13.97°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	2.42°F (1.35°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
May 2005–Jan 2006 9-Month	57.41°F (14.12°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	2.08°F (1.16°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1977
May 2005–Jan 2006 9-Month	57.41°F (14.12°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	2.08°F (1.16°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2022
Apr 2005–Jan 2006 10-Month	56.89°F (13.83°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	1.99°F (1.11°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Apr 2005–Jan 2006 10-Month	56.89°F (13.83°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	1.99°F (1.11°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2022
Mar 2005–Jan 2006 11-Month	55.57°F (13.09°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Mar 2005–Jan 2006 11-Month	55.57°F (13.09°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	1.89°F (1.05°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
Feb 2005–Jan 2006 12-Month	54.10°F (12.28°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	2.08°F (1.16°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Feb 2005–Jan 2006 12-Month	54.10°F (12.28°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	2.08°F (1.16°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2017
Aug 2004–Jan 2006 18-Month	52.93°F (11.63°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Aug 2004–Jan 2006 18-Month	52.93°F (11.63°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Feb 2004–Jan 2006 24-Month	53.72°F (12.07°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.72°F (0.96°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Feb 2004–Jan 2006 24-Month	53.72°F (12.07°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.72°F (0.96°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
Feb 2003–Jan 2006 36-Month	53.50°F (11.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.51°F (0.83°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Feb 2003–Jan 2006 36-Month	53.50°F (11.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.51°F (0.83°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Feb 2002–Jan 2006 48-Month	53.39°F (11.88°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Feb 2002–Jan 2006 48-Month	53.39°F (11.88°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2019
Feb 2001–Jan 2006 60-Month	53.51°F (11.95°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Feb 2001–Jan 2006 60-Month	53.51°F (11.95°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020, 2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings