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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1938 1-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1940
January 1938 1-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2006
Dec 1937–Jan 1938 2-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1984
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1923, 2022
	Ties: 1960
Nov 1937–Jan 1938 3-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1930
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2022
	Ties: 1945, 1946, 2010
Oct 1937–Jan 1938 4-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1977
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2022
	Ties: 1913, 1931, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1997, 2019
Sep 1937–Jan 1938 5-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1977
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2022
	Ties: 1945, 1952, 1953, 1991, 2019
Aug 1937–Jan 1938 6-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1977
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2022
	Ties: 1942, 1948, 1954
Jul 1937–Jan 1938 7-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1977
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1902, 1941, 1995
Jun 1937–Jan 1938 8-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1935
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1965
May 1937–Jan 1938 9-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1935
	Ties: 1914, 1995
Apr 1937–Jan 1938 10-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1977
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1935
	Ties: 1914, 1931, 1937, 1995, 2019
Mar 1937–Jan 1938 11-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918, 1977
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2013
	Ties: 1902, 1941, 1989
Feb 1937–Jan 1938 12-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2013
	Ties: 1897, 1919, 1941, 1944, 1965, 1975, 1989
Aug 1936–Jan 1938 18-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2013
	Ties: 1909, 1926, 1958, 1975, 1996
Feb 1936–Jan 1938 24-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1962
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2013
	Ties: 1922, 1948, 2009
Feb 1935–Jan 1938 36-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1906
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2013
	Ties: 1989, 1993, 2010, 2011, 2016
Feb 1934–Jan 1938 48-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1907
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2019
	Ties: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2017
Feb 1933–Jan 1938 60-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907, 1908, 1962
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1936, 1937, 1939, 1958, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings