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South Atlantic-Gulf Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1938 1-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1940
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1950
	Ties: 1995
Dec 1937–Jan 1938 2-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1906, 1911, 1988
Nov 1937–Jan 1938 3-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1911, 1994
Oct 1937–Jan 1938 4-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1896, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1969
Sep 1937–Jan 1938 5-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1969
Aug 1937–Jan 1938 6-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1951
Jul 1937–Jan 1938 7-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1969
Jun 1937–Jan 1938 8-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1966
May 1937–Jan 1938 9-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1911, 1931, 1962
Apr 1937–Jan 1938 10-Month	65.3°F (18.5°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	65.3°F (18.5°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1911, 1961, 1967, 2001
Mar 1937–Jan 1938 11-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1967
Feb 1937–Jan 1938 12-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1967
Aug 1936–Jan 1938 18-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1978
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1901, 1908, 1939, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1995, 1996, 2001
Feb 1936–Jan 1938 24-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1970
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1901, 1949, 1956, 1972, 1986
Feb 1935–Jan 1938 36-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2021
	Ties: 1898, 1910, 1975, 1994, 1997
Feb 1934–Jan 1938 48-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1914, 1931, 1946, 1987, 1990, 1998
Feb 1933–Jan 1938 60-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1970
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1925, 1927, 1933, 1939, 1990

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings