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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1940
	37.1°F (2.8°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2006
	Ties: 2013
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1984
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1923
	Ties: 1911, 1939, 2005
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1930
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2022
	Ties: 1966
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2022
	Ties: 1916, 1976
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2022
	Ties: 1901, 1941, 2004, 2012
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 2008
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1932
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1935
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1935
	Ties: 2002, 2006
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1935
	Ties: 1957
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918, 1977
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2013
	Ties: 1954, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2019
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2013
	Ties: 1928, 1995, 2004, 2008, 2011
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2013
	Ties: 1902, 1953, 1987, 2008, 2020
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1962
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2013
	Ties: 1989, 2010
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1906
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1914, 1917, 1950, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1984
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1914, 1931, 1932, 1946, 1968, 1984, 1991, 1994
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907, 1908, 1962
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1922, 1952, 1961, 1976, 1986, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings