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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1986 1-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	6.3°F (3.5°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1940
January 1986 1-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	6.3°F (3.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2006
Dec 1985–Jan 1986 2-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1984
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1923, 2022
	Ties: 1980, 1994, 2018
Nov 1985–Jan 1986 3-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1930
	39.5°F (4.2°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2022
	Ties: 1903, 1906, 1931
Oct 1985–Jan 1986 4-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2022
	Ties: 1927, 1945, 1983
Sep 1985–Jan 1986 5-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2022
	Ties: 1961, 1976, 1992
Aug 1985–Jan 1986 6-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2022
	Ties: 1940, 1961, 1976, 1991, 1998
Jul 1985–Jan 1986 7-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1921, 1943, 1972, 2009
Jun 1985–Jan 1986 8-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1935
	Ties: 1897, 1919, 1933, 1958, 1961, 1996, 2014
May 1985–Jan 1986 9-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1935
	Ties: 1927, 1944, 1967, 1972, 1982, 1991
Apr 1985–Jan 1986 10-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1935
	Ties: 1898, 2015
Mar 1985–Jan 1986 11-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918, 1977
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1926, 1928, 1956, 1987
Feb 1985–Jan 1986 12-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2013
	Ties: 1917, 1963, 2009
Aug 1984–Jan 1986 18-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2013
	Ties: 1897, 1931, 1948, 1972, 1991
Feb 1984–Jan 1986 24-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1962
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2013
	Ties: 1943, 1946, 1951, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1979, 1995, 1997
Feb 1983–Jan 1986 36-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1906
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2013
	Ties: 1908, 1915, 1970, 1971, 1977
Feb 1982–Jan 1986 48-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2019
	Ties: 1899, 1970, 1971, 1972
Feb 1981–Jan 1986 60-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	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: 1985	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1922, 1952, 1961, 1976, 1981, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings