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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1987 1-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1940
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2006
	Ties: 2014
Dec 1986–Jan 1987 2-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1984
Dec 1986–Jan 1987 2-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1923, 2022
Nov 1986–Jan 1987 3-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1930
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2022
	Ties: 1924, 1960, 1961
Oct 1986–Jan 1987 4-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2022
	Ties: 1897, 1978
Sep 1986–Jan 1987 5-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2022
	Ties: 1903, 1913, 1969
Aug 1986–Jan 1987 6-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2022
	Ties: 1919, 1960
Jul 1986–Jan 1987 7-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1903, 1915, 1929, 1936, 1946, 1963, 2001, 2014
Jun 1986–Jan 1987 8-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1935
	Ties: 1903, 1926, 1976, 1985
May 1986–Jan 1987 9-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1935
	Ties: 1921, 1943, 1974, 1983, 2001
Apr 1986–Jan 1987 10-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1935
	Ties: 1948
Mar 1986–Jan 1987 11-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918, 1977
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1926, 1928, 1956, 1986
Feb 1986–Jan 1987 12-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2013
	Ties: 1982, 2020
Aug 1985–Jan 1987 18-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2013
	Ties: 1953, 1981, 2008, 2020
Feb 1985–Jan 1987 24-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1962
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2013
	Ties: 1898, 1927, 1928, 1941, 1996, 2011
Feb 1984–Jan 1987 36-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1906
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2013
	Ties: 1910, 1929, 1932, 1949, 1964
Feb 1983–Jan 1987 48-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1975, 1978, 1996
Feb 1982–Jan 1987 60-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	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: 1986	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1922, 1952, 1961, 1976, 1981, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings