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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1988 1-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1937
January 1988 1-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2003
Dec 1987–Jan 1988 2-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2003
	Ties: 1962, 2013
Nov 1987–Jan 1988 3-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1896
Oct 1987–Jan 1988 4-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	36.4°F (2.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	36.5°F (2.5°C)	36.4°F (2.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1977, 1989
Sep 1987–Jan 1988 5-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1984
Aug 1987–Jan 1988 6-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1984
Jul 1987–Jan 1988 7-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1900
Jun 1987–Jan 1988 8-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
Jun 1987–Jan 1988 8-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2022
May 1987–Jan 1988 9-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2022
	Ties: 1964, 2012, 2020
Apr 1987–Jan 1988 10-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2022
	Ties: 1981, 2000
Mar 1987–Jan 1988 11-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 1980
Feb 1987–Jan 1988 12-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1981, 1989
Aug 1986–Jan 1988 18-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1935
	Ties: 1911, 1961, 1987, 2011
Feb 1986–Jan 1988 24-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1928, 1990, 2007, 2010
Feb 1985–Jan 1988 36-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1914
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1927, 1940, 1960, 1992
Feb 1984–Jan 1988 48-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1915
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1954, 1978
Feb 1983–Jan 1988 60-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2019
	Ties: 1945, 1960, 1978, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings