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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1989 1-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1937
January 1989 1-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2003
Dec 1988–Jan 1989 2-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1949
	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2003
	Ties: 1993
Nov 1988–Jan 1989 3-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 1915, 1924
Oct 1988–Jan 1989 4-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	36.4°F (2.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	36.5°F (2.5°C)	36.4°F (2.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1970, 1977, 1988
Sep 1988–Jan 1989 5-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1948, 1950, 1966
Aug 1988–Jan 1989 6-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1975
Jul 1988–Jan 1989 7-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Jul 1988–Jan 1989 7-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
Jun 1988–Jan 1989 8-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2022
	Ties: 1967, 1998
May 1988–Jan 1989 9-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2022
	Ties: 1902, 1975, 2011
Apr 1988–Jan 1989 10-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2022
	Ties: 1993, 2020
Mar 1988–Jan 1989 11-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 1975, 1996, 2020
Feb 1988–Jan 1989 12-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1949
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 1981, 1988
Aug 1987–Jan 1989 18-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1935
	Ties: 1939, 1940, 1944, 1951, 1978
Feb 1987–Jan 1989 24-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1960, 1993
Feb 1986–Jan 1989 36-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1914
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1941, 1999, 2001, 2013
Feb 1985–Jan 1989 48-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1915
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 1937, 1961, 1962, 1992, 1995, 2012
Feb 1984–Jan 1989 60-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1935, 1937, 1943, 1964, 1981, 1983, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings