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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	8.9°F (5.0°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1937
January 1981 1-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	8.9°F (5.0°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2003
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	9.4°F (5.2°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	9.4°F (5.2°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	1981
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	6.9°F (3.9°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1932
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	6.9°F (3.9°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2018
	Ties: 1934
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2018
	Ties: 2015
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2022
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2022
	Ties: 1934, 1959, 2002, 2004, 2017
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
	Ties: 1982
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1934, 1940, 1941, 1997, 2006
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1959, 1964, 1990
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1964, 1978, 1999, 2014
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913, 1914
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1987, 1989, 1993, 2010
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1914
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2018
	Ties: 1943, 1959, 1965
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018
	Ties: 1982, 1984, 1989
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1900, 1917
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1983, 1984

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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