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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1961 1-Month	33.5°F (0.8°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1940
	33.5°F (0.8°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2006
	Ties: 1915
Dec 1960–Jan 1961 2-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1984
	33.8°F (1.0°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1923, 2022
	Ties: 1949, 1964
Nov 1960–Jan 1961 3-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1930
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1924, 1960, 1987
Oct 1960–Jan 1961 4-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2022
	Ties: 1910, 1946
Sep 1960–Jan 1961 5-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2022
	Ties: 1976, 1986, 1992
Aug 1960–Jan 1961 6-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2022
	Ties: 1940, 1976, 1986, 1991, 1998
Jul 1960–Jan 1961 7-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1959, 1976, 1980, 1991, 1992
Jun 1960–Jan 1961 8-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1935
	Ties: 1897, 1919, 1933, 1958, 1986, 1996, 2014
May 1960–Jan 1961 9-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1935
	Ties: 1958
Apr 1960–Jan 1961 10-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	1935
	Ties: 1910, 1943, 1945, 1949, 1963, 1972, 1991, 2009
Mar 1960–Jan 1961 11-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1918, 1977
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1927, 1958, 1976, 2010
Feb 1960–Jan 1961 12-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1916, 1924, 1994
Aug 1959–Jan 1961 18-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1916, 1962, 1969, 1977
Feb 1959–Jan 1961 24-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1962
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1906, 1960, 1994
Feb 1958–Jan 1961 36-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1906
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1905, 1907, 1920
Feb 1957–Jan 1961 48-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1907
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1916, 1919, 1921
Feb 1956–Jan 1961 60-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907, 1908, 1962
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1922, 1952, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings