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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1921

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1921 1-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1937
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2014
	Ties: 2008
Dec 1920–Jan 1921 2-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1949
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2018
	Ties: 1907, 1962
Nov 1920–Jan 1921 3-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1949
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2018
	Ties: 1955, 1993
Oct 1920–Jan 1921 4-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2015
	Ties: 1937
Sep 1920–Jan 1921 5-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Sep 1920–Jan 1921 5-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2015
Aug 1920–Jan 1921 6-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2021
	Ties: 1932
Jul 1920–Jan 1921 7-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Jul 1920–Jan 1921 7-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2015, 2018
Jun 1920–Jan 1921 8-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2018
	Ties: 1910, 1912
May 1920–Jan 1921 9-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2015
	Ties: 1972
Apr 1920–Jan 1921 10-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1972
Mar 1920–Jan 1921 11-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1949
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1912
Feb 1920–Jan 1921 12-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1949
Feb 1920–Jan 1921 12-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2015
Aug 1919–Jan 1921 18-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1913
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2016, 2022
	Ties: 1950
Feb 1919–Jan 1921 24-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1913
Feb 1919–Jan 1921 24-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2016
Feb 1918–Jan 1921 36-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1914
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1912, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1922, 1923, 1949, 1950
Feb 1917–Jan 1921 48-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1913
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	2018
	Ties: 1918
Feb 1916–Jan 1921 60-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1913
Feb 1916–Jan 1921 60-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2018, 2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings