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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1970 1-Month	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1940
	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2006
	Ties: 1895, 1897
Dec 1969–Jan 1970 2-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1984
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1923
	Ties: 1919
Nov 1969–Jan 1970 3-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1930
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2022
	Ties: 1929, 1988
Oct 1969–Jan 1970 4-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1977
Oct 1969–Jan 1970 4-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2022
Sep 1969–Jan 1970 5-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1977
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2022
	Ties: 1904, 1944, 1988
Aug 1969–Jan 1970 6-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1977
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2022
	Ties: 1924, 1984, 1997
Jul 1969–Jan 1970 7-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1916, 1920, 1985
Jun 1969–Jan 1970 8-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1935
	Ties: 1907, 1913, 1924, 1929, 1949, 1969, 1997
May 1969–Jan 1970 9-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1935
	Ties: 1908, 1912, 1949, 1975, 1980, 1988
Apr 1969–Jan 1970 10-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1935
	Ties: 1909, 1917, 1975
Mar 1969–Jan 1970 11-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1918, 1977
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1907, 1993
Feb 1969–Jan 1970 12-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1918
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1969, 1976
Aug 1968–Jan 1970 18-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1918
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2013
	Ties: 1905, 1919, 1920, 1959
Feb 1968–Jan 1970 24-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1962
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1919, 1984
Feb 1967–Jan 1970 36-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1906
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1904, 1908, 1915, 1971, 1977, 1986
Feb 1966–Jan 1970 48-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1907
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1899, 1971, 1972, 1986
Feb 1965–Jan 1970 60-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1907, 1908, 1962
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1905, 1909, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1979

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings