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Upper Colorado River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1979 1-Month	12.6°F (-10.8°C)	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	-8.5°F (-4.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1937
January 1979 1-Month	12.6°F (-10.8°C)	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	-8.5°F (-4.7°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2003
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	-8.2°F (-4.5°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	-8.2°F (-4.5°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1981
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-5.4°F (-3.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1932
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-5.4°F (-3.0°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1925
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	32.9°F (0.5°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1931
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1912, 1924, 1932
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1924
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1913
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
	Ties: 1904, 1916, 1924
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1913
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
	Ties: 1898, 1919, 1933, 1952, 1973
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1913
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1897, 1984, 1985
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1913
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1931, 1932
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1951, 1957, 1983, 1988
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913, 1914
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1959
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1914
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
	Ties: 1964, 1984, 1994
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1899
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1945, 1966, 1967, 1987
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1900, 1917
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1947, 1980, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings