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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1997 1-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1940
	34.3°F (1.3°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2006
	Ties: 1920, 1926
Dec 1996–Jan 1997 2-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1984
	36.6°F (2.6°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1923
	Ties: 1943
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1930
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2022
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1977
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2022
	Ties: 1929
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1977
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2022
	Ties: 1933, 1968, 1985
Aug 1996–Jan 1997 6-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1977
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2022
	Ties: 1924, 1970, 1984
Jul 1996–Jan 1997 7-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1977
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1949
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1977
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1935
	Ties: 1907, 1913, 1924, 1929, 1949, 1969, 1970
May 1996–Jan 1997 9-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1935
	Ties: 1915, 1917, 1933, 2014
Apr 1996–Jan 1997 10-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1935
	Ties: 1915, 1959, 1967, 2001
Mar 1996–Jan 1997 11-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918, 1977
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2013
	Ties: 1946, 1948, 1952
Feb 1996–Jan 1997 12-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1918
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1927, 1952, 1958, 1967, 1972, 2010, 2015
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1918
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1898, 1903, 1910, 1915, 1917, 1966, 1967, 1991, 2011
Feb 1995–Jan 1997 24-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1962
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1943, 1946, 1951, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1979, 1986, 1995
Feb 1994–Jan 1997 36-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1906
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2013
	Ties: 1942, 1948, 1982, 1988, 1992
Feb 1993–Jan 1997 48-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1910, 1960, 1964, 1982
Feb 1992–Jan 1997 60-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1907, 1908, 1962
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1964, 1969, 1975, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1994

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings