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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1972 1-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1940
January 1972 1-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2006
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1984
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1923, 2022
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1930
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2022
	Ties: 1922, 1965
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2022
	Ties: 1965
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2022
	Ties: 1907, 1909, 1921, 1937, 1943, 2003, 2019
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1921, 1943, 1986, 2009
Jun 1971–Jan 1972 8-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	1935
	Ties: 1910, 1944, 1945, 1991, 2015
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1935
	Ties: 1927, 1944, 1967, 1982, 1986, 1991
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1935
	Ties: 1910, 1943, 1945, 1949, 1961, 1963, 1991, 2009
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918, 1977
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2013
	Ties: 1910, 1912, 1915, 1942, 1966, 1983
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1927, 1952, 1958, 1967, 1997, 2010, 2015
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2013
	Ties: 1897, 1931, 1948, 1986, 1991
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1962
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2013
	Ties: 1943, 1946, 1951, 1967, 1968, 1979, 1986, 1995, 1997
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1914, 1917, 1950, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1984
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1899, 1970, 1971, 1986
Feb 1967–Jan 1972 60-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907, 1908, 1962
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1905, 1909, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1979

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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