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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1956 1-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1940
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2006
	Ties: 1980
Dec 1955–Jan 1956 2-Month	36.3°F (2.4°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1984
Dec 1955–Jan 1956 2-Month	36.3°F (2.4°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1923, 2022
Nov 1955–Jan 1956 3-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1930
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1902, 1910, 1927
Oct 1955–Jan 1956 4-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1977
Oct 1955–Jan 1956 4-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
Sep 1955–Jan 1956 5-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1977
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1927, 1931, 1948
Aug 1955–Jan 1956 6-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1902, 1927, 1952, 1983
Jul 1955–Jan 1956 7-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1937, 1942, 1948, 1950, 1966
Jun 1955–Jan 1956 8-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1935
	Ties: 1942, 2005, 2009
May 1955–Jan 1956 9-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1935
	Ties: 1898, 1942, 1945, 1992, 2003, 2015
Apr 1955–Jan 1956 10-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1935
	Ties: 1902, 1940, 1982, 2003
Mar 1955–Jan 1956 11-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918, 1977
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1926, 1928, 1986, 1987
Feb 1955–Jan 1956 12-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1898, 1933, 1940, 1991, 2003
Aug 1954–Jan 1956 18-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1918
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1934, 1947, 1964, 2019
Feb 1954–Jan 1956 24-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1962
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1923
Feb 1953–Jan 1956 36-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1906
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 2002, 2008, 2017
Feb 1952–Jan 1956 48-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1907
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2019
	Ties: 1936, 1937, 2007, 2008, 2015
Feb 1951–Jan 1956 60-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1907, 1908, 1962
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 2005

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings