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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1982

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1982 1-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1940
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2006
	Ties: 1960, 1993
Dec 1981–Jan 1982 2-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1984
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1923, 2022
	Ties: 1928, 1968
Nov 1981–Jan 1982 3-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1930
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2022
	Ties: 1942, 2007, 2011
Oct 1981–Jan 1982 4-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2022
	Ties: 1898, 1902, 1980
Sep 1981–Jan 1982 5-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2022
	Ties: 1951, 1967, 1980, 1983, 2009
Aug 1981–Jan 1982 6-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2022
	Ties: 1903, 1916, 1944, 1978, 1980
Jul 1981–Jan 1982 7-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1927, 1944, 1958, 1978, 1998
Jun 1981–Jan 1982 8-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1935
	Ties: 1898, 1966, 1978, 2003
May 1981–Jan 1982 9-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1935
	Ties: 1927, 1944, 1967, 1972, 1986, 1991
Apr 1981–Jan 1982 10-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1935
	Ties: 1902, 1940, 1956, 2003
Mar 1981–Jan 1982 11-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918, 1977
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2013
	Ties: 1901, 1931, 1932, 1992
Feb 1981–Jan 1982 12-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2013
	Ties: 1987, 2020
Aug 1980–Jan 1982 18-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1918
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2013
	Ties: 1933, 1940, 1954, 2002, 2005
Feb 1980–Jan 1982 24-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1962
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2013
	Ties: 1957, 2005
Feb 1979–Jan 1982 36-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1906
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2013
	Ties: 1942, 1948, 1988, 1992, 1997
Feb 1978–Jan 1982 48-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1910, 1960, 1964, 1997
Feb 1977–Jan 1982 60-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1907, 1908, 1962
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2020
	Ties: 1911, 1924, 1932, 1944, 1945, 1966, 1989, 1992, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings