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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2017

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2017 1-Month	33.57°F (0.87°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	3.45°F (1.91°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1979
	33.57°F (0.87°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	3.45°F (1.91°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2006
	Ties: 2000
Dec 2016–Jan 2017 2-Month	33.26°F (0.70°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1979
Dec 2016–Jan 2017 2-Month	33.26°F (0.70°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2020
Nov 2016–Jan 2017 3-Month	38.16°F (3.42°C)	34.86°F (1.59°C)	3.30°F (1.83°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Nov 2016–Jan 2017 3-Month	38.16°F (3.42°C)	34.86°F (1.59°C)	3.30°F (1.83°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2002
Oct 2016–Jan 2017 4-Month	43.05°F (6.14°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	3.37°F (1.87°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Oct 2016–Jan 2017 4-Month	43.05°F (6.14°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	3.37°F (1.87°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2016
Sep 2016–Jan 2017 5-Month	47.87°F (8.82°C)	44.72°F (7.07°C)	3.15°F (1.75°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Sep 2016–Jan 2017 5-Month	47.87°F (8.82°C)	44.72°F (7.07°C)	3.15°F (1.75°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2016
Aug 2016–Jan 2017 6-Month	52.14°F (11.19°C)	49.27°F (9.59°C)	2.87°F (1.60°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Aug 2016–Jan 2017 6-Month	52.14°F (11.19°C)	49.27°F (9.59°C)	2.87°F (1.60°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2022
Jul 2016–Jan 2017 7-Month	55.44°F (13.02°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	2.69°F (1.49°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Jul 2016–Jan 2017 7-Month	55.44°F (13.02°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	2.69°F (1.49°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2022
Jun 2016–Jan 2017 8-Month	57.48°F (14.16°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	2.76°F (1.54°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1977
Jun 2016–Jan 2017 8-Month	57.48°F (14.16°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	2.76°F (1.54°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
May 2016–Jan 2017 9-Month	57.80°F (14.33°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	2.47°F (1.37°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
May 2016–Jan 2017 9-Month	57.80°F (14.33°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	2.47°F (1.37°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2022
Apr 2016–Jan 2017 10-Month	57.34°F (14.08°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	2.44°F (1.36°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
Apr 2016–Jan 2017 10-Month	57.34°F (14.08°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	2.44°F (1.36°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2022
Mar 2016–Jan 2017 11-Month	56.44°F (13.58°C)	53.67°F (12.04°C)	2.77°F (1.54°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
Mar 2016–Jan 2017 11-Month	56.44°F (13.58°C)	53.67°F (12.04°C)	2.77°F (1.54°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2013
Feb 2016–Jan 2017 12-Month	55.03°F (12.79°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	3.01°F (1.67°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
Feb 2016–Jan 2017 12-Month	55.03°F (12.79°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	3.01°F (1.67°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Aug 2015–Jan 2017 18-Month	54.14°F (12.30°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	3.04°F (1.69°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
Aug 2015–Jan 2017 18-Month	54.14°F (12.30°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	3.04°F (1.69°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Feb 2015–Jan 2017 24-Month	54.68°F (12.60°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	2.68°F (1.49°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
Feb 2015–Jan 2017 24-Month	54.68°F (12.60°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	2.68°F (1.49°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Feb 2014–Jan 2017 36-Month	54.04°F (12.24°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	2.05°F (1.13°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
Feb 2014–Jan 2017 36-Month	54.04°F (12.24°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	2.05°F (1.13°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Feb 2013–Jan 2017 48-Month	53.60°F (12.00°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.62°F (0.90°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
Feb 2013–Jan 2017 48-Month	53.60°F (12.00°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.62°F (0.90°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2019
Feb 2012–Jan 2017 60-Month	53.87°F (12.15°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
Feb 2012–Jan 2017 60-Month	53.87°F (12.15°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	1.90°F (1.06°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	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