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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1953 1-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1940
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1950
	Ties: 1898, 1998, 2005
Dec 1952–Jan 1953 2-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1918
Dec 1952–Jan 1953 2-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
Nov 1952–Jan 1953 3-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
	Ties: 1930, 1988
Oct 1952–Jan 1953 4-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
	Ties: 1911
Sep 1952–Jan 1953 5-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
	Ties: 1910, 1988, 1994
Aug 1952–Jan 1953 6-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
	Ties: 1910, 1966, 1996, 2011
Jul 1952–Jan 1953 7-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
	Ties: 1930, 1946, 1959, 1990, 1996, 2014
Jun 1952–Jan 1953 8-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	66.0°F (18.9°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1929, 1954, 1960, 1983, 2009, 2015
May 1952–Jan 1953 9-Month	66.6°F (19.2°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	66.6°F (19.2°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1983, 2015
Apr 1952–Jan 1953 10-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1965, 1983, 1989, 2009
Mar 1952–Jan 1953 11-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1965, 1978, 1979, 1989, 2010, 2015
Feb 1952–Jan 1953 12-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1918
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1916
Aug 1951–Jan 1953 18-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1920, 1926, 1935, 2005
Feb 1951–Jan 1953 24-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1970
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1899, 1913, 1929, 1946, 1955, 1988, 1993
Feb 1950–Jan 1953 36-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1970
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1926, 1927, 1940, 1941, 1996, 2011
Feb 1949–Jan 1953 48-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1970
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1939, 1989, 2004
Feb 1948–Jan 1953 60-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1970
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1926, 1936, 1937, 2006, 2007

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings