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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1987 1-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1937, 1949
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1953
	Ties: 1933, 1991
Dec 1986–Jan 1987 2-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1934
	Ties: 1902, 2007, 2009, 2023
Nov 1986–Jan 1987 3-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1934
	Ties: 1904, 1942, 1965
Oct 1986–Jan 1987 4-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
	Ties: 1901, 1926, 1965, 1970
Sep 1986–Jan 1987 5-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2015
	Ties: 1907, 1927
Aug 1986–Jan 1987 6-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 2007
Jul 1986–Jan 1987 7-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2015
	Ties: 1942, 2001
Jun 1986–Jan 1987 8-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015, 2022
	Ties: 1926, 1927, 1958, 1966, 1982, 2017
May 1986–Jan 1987 9-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1951
Apr 1986–Jan 1987 10-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917, 1949
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1919, 1954, 1982
Mar 1986–Jan 1987 11-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1926, 1948, 1980
Feb 1986–Jan 1987 12-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1996, 2007
Aug 1985–Jan 1987 18-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
	Ties: 1899, 1928, 1963, 1979
Feb 1985–Jan 1987 24-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913, 1950, 1957
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
	Ties: 1909, 1934, 1944, 1947, 1953, 1979, 1980, 1984
Feb 1984–Jan 1987 36-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1914
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1910, 1921, 1932, 1956, 1985
Feb 1983–Jan 1987 48-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1915
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2018
	Ties: 1904, 1906, 1910, 1921
Feb 1982–Jan 1987 60-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1922, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings