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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1937, 1949
	32.9°F (0.5°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	1953
	Ties: 2010
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1949
	32.8°F (0.4°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2015
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1949
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1949
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2000
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1949
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1967, 2003
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1949
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1964
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1949
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1905
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1949
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
	Ties: 1995, 2010, 2020
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2015
	Ties: 1964, 1970, 2009
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917, 1949
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1939
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1949
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1939
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1949
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1948, 1964, 1967, 1998
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1927, 1967, 2007, 2008
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913, 1950, 1957
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1982, 1992, 2009
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1914
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1948, 1963, 1976, 1980
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1915
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1929, 1937, 1982, 1984, 2012
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1927, 1928, 1937, 1969, 1978, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings