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Minimum 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	13.28°F (-10.40°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	-6.47°F (-3.59°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
January 1918 1-Month	13.28°F (-10.40°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	-6.47°F (-3.59°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2006
Dec 1917–Jan 1918 2-Month	15.96°F (-8.91°C)	21.20°F (-6.00°C)	-5.24°F (-2.91°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Dec 1917–Jan 1918 2-Month	15.96°F (-8.91°C)	21.20°F (-6.00°C)	-5.24°F (-2.91°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2020
Nov 1917–Jan 1918 3-Month	20.98°F (-6.12°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	-3.39°F (-1.88°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1977
Nov 1917–Jan 1918 3-Month	20.98°F (-6.12°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	-3.39°F (-1.88°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2016
Oct 1917–Jan 1918 4-Month	24.86°F (-3.97°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	-3.78°F (-2.10°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Oct 1917–Jan 1918 4-Month	24.86°F (-3.97°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	-3.78°F (-2.10°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2016
Sep 1917–Jan 1918 5-Month	30.11°F (-1.05°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	-3.18°F (-1.77°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Sep 1917–Jan 1918 5-Month	30.11°F (-1.05°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	-3.18°F (-1.77°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2016
Aug 1917–Jan 1918 6-Month	34.68°F (1.49°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	-2.90°F (-1.61°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Aug 1917–Jan 1918 6-Month	34.68°F (1.49°C)	37.58°F (3.10°C)	-2.90°F (-1.61°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2016
Jul 1917–Jan 1918 7-Month	38.47°F (3.59°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	-2.39°F (-1.33°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Jul 1917–Jan 1918 7-Month	38.47°F (3.59°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	-2.39°F (-1.33°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2016
Jun 1917–Jan 1918 8-Month	40.31°F (4.62°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-2.40°F (-1.33°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Jun 1917–Jan 1918 8-Month	40.31°F (4.62°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-2.40°F (-1.33°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2016
May 1917–Jan 1918 9-Month	40.61°F (4.78°C)	43.24°F (6.24°C)	-2.63°F (-1.46°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
May 1917–Jan 1918 9-Month	40.61°F (4.78°C)	43.24°F (6.24°C)	-2.63°F (-1.46°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2016
Apr 1917–Jan 1918 10-Month	40.23°F (4.57°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	-2.54°F (-1.41°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Apr 1917–Jan 1918 10-Month	40.23°F (4.57°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	-2.54°F (-1.41°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2016
Mar 1917–Jan 1918 11-Month	38.99°F (3.88°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-2.61°F (-1.45°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Mar 1917–Jan 1918 11-Month	38.99°F (3.88°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-2.61°F (-1.45°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
Feb 1917–Jan 1918 12-Month	37.27°F (2.93°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-2.76°F (-1.53°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1917–Jan 1918 12-Month	37.27°F (2.93°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-2.76°F (-1.53°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
Aug 1916–Jan 1918 18-Month	36.60°F (2.56°C)	39.21°F (4.01°C)	-2.61°F (-1.45°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Aug 1916–Jan 1918 18-Month	36.60°F (2.56°C)	39.21°F (4.01°C)	-2.61°F (-1.45°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
Feb 1916–Jan 1918 24-Month	37.89°F (3.27°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-2.13°F (-1.19°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1916–Jan 1918 24-Month	37.89°F (3.27°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-2.13°F (-1.19°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
Feb 1915–Jan 1918 36-Month	38.54°F (3.63°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-1.47°F (-0.82°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1915–Jan 1918 36-Month	38.54°F (3.63°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-1.47°F (-0.82°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2018
Feb 1914–Jan 1918 48-Month	38.76°F (3.76°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-1.24°F (-0.68°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1914–Jan 1918 48-Month	38.76°F (3.76°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-1.24°F (-0.68°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2019
Feb 1913–Jan 1918 60-Month	39.01°F (3.89°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	-0.98°F (-0.55°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1913–Jan 1918 60-Month	39.01°F (3.89°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	-0.98°F (-0.55°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings