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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1998 1-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	4.8°F (2.6°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1937, 1949
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	4.8°F (2.6°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1953
	Ties: 1914
Dec 1997–Jan 1998 2-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1949
	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1934
	Ties: 1900, 1951, 2006
Nov 1997–Jan 1998 3-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1949
	32.3°F (0.2°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1934
	Ties: 1905
Oct 1997–Jan 1998 4-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1949
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	1934
	Ties: 1900
Sep 1997–Jan 1998 5-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1949
Sep 1997–Jan 1998 5-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Aug 1997–Jan 1998 6-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1949
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
	Ties: 1905, 2012, 2013
Jul 1997–Jan 1998 7-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1949
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
	Ties: 1935, 1941, 1989, 2006, 2012
Jun 1997–Jan 1998 8-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1949
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2022
	Ties: 1905, 1954, 1978, 1988
May 1997–Jan 1998 9-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1953
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917, 1949
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
Mar 1997–Jan 1998 11-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1949
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 2007
Feb 1997–Jan 1998 12-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1949
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
	Ties: 1948, 1964, 1967, 1981
Aug 1996–Jan 1998 18-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1991, 1992, 2020
Feb 1996–Jan 1998 24-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1913, 1950, 1957
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2016
	Ties: 1997, 2001
Feb 1995–Jan 1998 36-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1914
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1935, 1936, 1943, 1991, 2010
Feb 1994–Jan 1998 48-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1915
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018
	Ties: 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2009
Feb 1993–Jan 1998 60-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1917
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1944

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings