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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1949 1-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-6.2°F (-3.4°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-6.2°F (-3.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2006
	Ties: 1905
Dec 1948–Jan 1949 2-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1984
	33.8°F (1.0°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1923
	Ties: 1964
Nov 1948–Jan 1949 3-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1930
Nov 1948–Jan 1949 3-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
Oct 1948–Jan 1949 4-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1977
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2022
	Ties: 1937
Sep 1948–Jan 1949 5-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1977
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2022
	Ties: 1896, 1993
Aug 1948–Jan 1949 6-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1977
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2022
	Ties: 1896, 1904, 1988
Jul 1948–Jan 1949 7-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1977
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1997
Jun 1948–Jan 1949 8-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1977
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1935
	Ties: 1907, 1913, 1924, 1929, 1969, 1970, 1997
May 1948–Jan 1949 9-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1977
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1935
	Ties: 1908, 1912, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1988
Apr 1948–Jan 1949 10-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1977
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1935
	Ties: 1910, 1945, 1961, 1963, 1972, 1991, 2009
Mar 1948–Jan 1949 11-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918, 1977
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2013
	Ties: 1921, 1960, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1996, 1998, 2014
Feb 1948–Jan 1949 12-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2013
	Ties: 1920, 1980, 1990
Aug 1947–Jan 1949 18-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2013
	Ties: 1914, 1950
Feb 1947–Jan 1949 24-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1962
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2013
	Ties: 1914, 1916, 1963
Feb 1946–Jan 1949 36-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1906
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2013
	Ties: 1910, 1929, 1932, 1964, 1987
Feb 1945–Jan 1949 48-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1907
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2019
	Ties: 1913, 1926, 1928, 1945, 1953, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998
Feb 1944–Jan 1949 60-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1907, 1908, 1962
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1914, 1925, 1933, 1950, 1951, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996

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