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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1953 1-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1940
January 1953 1-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2006
Dec 1952–Jan 1953 2-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1984
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1923, 2022
	Ties: 1935, 1941, 1999, 2004, 2012
Nov 1952–Jan 1953 3-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1930
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2022
	Ties: 1908, 1921, 1941, 2003
Oct 1952–Jan 1953 4-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1977
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2022
	Ties: 1958, 1998
Sep 1952–Jan 1953 5-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2022
	Ties: 1938, 1945, 1952, 1991, 2019
Aug 1952–Jan 1953 6-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2022
	Ties: 1908, 1931, 1966
Jul 1952–Jan 1953 7-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
Jul 1952–Jan 1953 7-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1955, 1999, 2022
Jun 1952–Jan 1953 8-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1935
	Ties: 1995
May 1952–Jan 1953 9-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1935
	Ties: 1900, 1922, 1937, 1965, 2004, 2020
Apr 1952–Jan 1953 10-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1935
	Ties: 1897, 1922, 1966, 1978
Mar 1952–Jan 1953 11-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918, 1977
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013
	Ties: 1897
Feb 1952–Jan 1953 12-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013
	Ties: 1937
Aug 1951–Jan 1953 18-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013
	Ties: 1981, 1987, 2008, 2020
Feb 1951–Jan 1953 24-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1962
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2013
	Ties: 1909, 1924, 1929, 1937, 1945, 1988, 1993
Feb 1950–Jan 1953 36-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1906
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1913, 1922, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1959, 1967
Feb 1949–Jan 1953 48-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2019
	Ties: 1913, 1926, 1928, 1945, 1949, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998
Feb 1948–Jan 1953 60-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907, 1908, 1962
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1928, 1930, 1983, 1985, 1998

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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