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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1998 1-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1940
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	1950
	Ties: 1898, 1953, 2005
Dec 1997–Jan 1998 2-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1925, 1973, 2005
Nov 1997–Jan 1998 3-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1967
Oct 1997–Jan 1998 4-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1971, 2015
Sep 1997–Jan 1998 5-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1924, 1941, 1954, 1997, 2004
Aug 1997–Jan 1998 6-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1955, 2009
Jul 1997–Jan 1998 7-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1919, 1941, 1985, 1994, 1997, 2009
Jun 1997–Jan 1998 8-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	65.4°F (18.6°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1899, 1915, 1921, 1944, 1980
May 1997–Jan 1998 9-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1936, 1956, 1958, 1963, 1975, 2001
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1963
Mar 1997–Jan 1998 11-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	64.9°F (18.3°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1927, 1929, 1945, 1980, 1988, 1990
Feb 1997–Jan 1998 12-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1900, 1935, 1943, 1956, 1958, 1996
Aug 1996–Jan 1998 18-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1929, 1944, 1952, 1956, 1993, 2015
Feb 1996–Jan 1998 24-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1970
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1931, 1944, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2011
Feb 1995–Jan 1998 36-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1970
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2021
	Ties: 1944, 1945, 1959, 1973, 1995
Feb 1994–Jan 1998 48-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1970
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1914, 1931, 1938, 1946, 1987, 1990
Feb 1993–Jan 1998 60-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1970
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1902, 1915, 1922, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings