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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2016 1-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1937, 1949
	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1953
	Ties: 1961
Dec 2015–Jan 2016 2-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1949
	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1934
	Ties: 1954, 2011, 2012
Nov 2015–Jan 2016 3-Month	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1949
	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1934
	Ties: 1902, 2011
Oct 2015–Jan 2016 4-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1949
	36.1°F (2.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1934
	Ties: 1905, 1966, 1990, 2005
Sep 2015–Jan 2016 5-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1949
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1964, 1990, 1999, 2022
Aug 2015–Jan 2016 6-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1949
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1938, 2002
Jul 2015–Jan 2016 7-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1949
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1992, 2004
Jun 2015–Jan 2016 8-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1949
Jun 2015–Jan 2016 8-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015, 2022
May 2015–Jan 2016 9-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
May 2015–Jan 2016 9-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Apr 2015–Jan 2016 10-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917, 1949
Apr 2015–Jan 2016 10-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Mar 2015–Jan 2016 11-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1949
Mar 2015–Jan 2016 11-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Feb 2015–Jan 2016 12-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1949
Feb 2015–Jan 2016 12-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Aug 2014–Jan 2016 18-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Aug 2014–Jan 2016 18-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Feb 2014–Jan 2016 24-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1913, 1950, 1957
Feb 2014–Jan 2016 24-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Feb 2013–Jan 2016 36-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1914
Feb 2013–Jan 2016 36-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Feb 2012–Jan 2016 48-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1915
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2019
Feb 2011–Jan 2016 60-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1917
Feb 2011–Jan 2016 60-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018, 2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings