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Maximum Temperature Rankings, January 1917

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1917 1-Month	39.00°F (3.89°C)	40.49°F (4.72°C)	-1.49°F (-0.83°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1979
January 1917 1-Month	39.00°F (3.89°C)	40.49°F (4.72°C)	-1.49°F (-0.83°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2006
Dec 1916–Jan 1917 2-Month	39.44°F (4.13°C)	41.66°F (5.37°C)	-2.22°F (-1.24°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1979
Dec 1916–Jan 1917 2-Month	39.44°F (4.13°C)	41.66°F (5.37°C)	-2.22°F (-1.24°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Nov 1916–Jan 1917 3-Month	43.84°F (6.58°C)	45.35°F (7.42°C)	-1.51°F (-0.84°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1979
Nov 1916–Jan 1917 3-Month	43.84°F (6.58°C)	45.35°F (7.42°C)	-1.51°F (-0.84°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2000
Oct 1916–Jan 1917 4-Month	49.09°F (9.49°C)	50.72°F (10.40°C)	-1.63°F (-0.91°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1973
Oct 1916–Jan 1917 4-Month	49.09°F (9.49°C)	50.72°F (10.40°C)	-1.63°F (-0.91°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2000
Sep 1916–Jan 1917 5-Month	54.68°F (12.60°C)	56.13°F (13.41°C)	-1.45°F (-0.81°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1973
Sep 1916–Jan 1917 5-Month	54.68°F (12.60°C)	56.13°F (13.41°C)	-1.45°F (-0.81°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2022
Aug 1916–Jan 1917 6-Month	59.68°F (15.38°C)	60.96°F (16.09°C)	-1.28°F (-0.71°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1973
Aug 1916–Jan 1917 6-Month	59.68°F (15.38°C)	60.96°F (16.09°C)	-1.28°F (-0.71°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2022
Jul 1916–Jan 1917 7-Month	63.60°F (17.56°C)	64.64°F (18.13°C)	-1.04°F (-0.57°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1973
	63.60°F (17.56°C)	64.64°F (18.13°C)	-1.04°F (-0.57°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2022
	Ties: 1926
Jun 1916–Jan 1917 8-Month	65.55°F (18.64°C)	66.73°F (19.29°C)	-1.18°F (-0.65°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1973
Jun 1916–Jan 1917 8-Month	65.55°F (18.64°C)	66.73°F (19.29°C)	-1.18°F (-0.65°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2022
May 1916–Jan 1917 9-Month	66.29°F (19.05°C)	67.42°F (19.68°C)	-1.13°F (-0.63°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1973
	66.29°F (19.05°C)	67.42°F (19.68°C)	-1.13°F (-0.63°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2022
	Ties: 1994
Apr 1916–Jan 1917 10-Month	65.91°F (18.84°C)	67.02°F (19.46°C)	-1.11°F (-0.62°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1908	1918, 1973
	65.91°F (18.84°C)	67.02°F (19.46°C)	-1.11°F (-0.62°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2022
	Ties: 1979
Mar 1916–Jan 1917 11-Month	64.88°F (18.27°C)	65.74°F (18.74°C)	-0.86°F (-0.47°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1918
Mar 1916–Jan 1917 11-Month	64.88°F (18.27°C)	65.74°F (18.74°C)	-0.86°F (-0.47°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2013
Feb 1916–Jan 1917 12-Month	63.18°F (17.32°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1918
	63.18°F (17.32°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2013
	Ties: 1969
Aug 1915–Jan 1917 18-Month	62.37°F (16.87°C)	62.98°F (17.21°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1913
	62.37°F (16.87°C)	62.98°F (17.21°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2013
	Ties: 1907
Feb 1915–Jan 1917 24-Month	63.10°F (17.28°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.88°F (-0.49°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1918
	63.10°F (17.28°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.88°F (-0.49°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
	Ties: 1914
Feb 1914–Jan 1917 36-Month	63.15°F (17.31°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1918
	63.15°F (17.31°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
	Ties: 1915
Feb 1913–Jan 1917 48-Month	63.29°F (17.38°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.67°F (-0.38°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1916	1918
Feb 1913–Jan 1917 48-Month	63.29°F (17.38°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.67°F (-0.38°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2019
Feb 1912–Jan 1917 60-Month	63.13°F (17.29°C)	63.95°F (17.75°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1908	1907
Feb 1912–Jan 1917 60-Month	63.13°F (17.29°C)	63.95°F (17.75°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2021

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