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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2021

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2021 1-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1940
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1950
	Ties: 1997
Dec 2020–Jan 2021 2-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1918
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1920, 1968, 1980
Nov 2020–Jan 2021 3-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1977
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1922, 2005
Oct 2020–Jan 2021 4-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1977
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1991
Sep 2020–Jan 2021 5-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1949
Aug 2020–Jan 2021 6-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1977
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1920, 2022
Jul 2020–Jan 2021 7-Month	66.1°F (18.9°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1977
	66.1°F (18.9°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1991
Jun 2020–Jan 2021 8-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1977
	67.5°F (19.7°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1991
May 2020–Jan 2021 9-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1977
	67.7°F (19.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1942, 1949, 1972, 1987
Apr 2020–Jan 2021 10-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1977
	67.4°F (19.7°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1942, 1991, 2008
Mar 2020–Jan 2021 11-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1977
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1937
Feb 2020–Jan 2021 12-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1918
Feb 2020–Jan 2021 12-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017, 2020
Aug 2019–Jan 2021 18-Month	65.5°F (18.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1978
Aug 2019–Jan 2021 18-Month	65.5°F (18.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
Feb 2019–Jan 2021 24-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1970
Feb 2019–Jan 2021 24-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017, 2020
Feb 2018–Jan 2021 36-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1970
Feb 2018–Jan 2021 36-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Feb 2017–Jan 2021 48-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1970
	66.0°F (18.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020
	Ties: 2022
Feb 2016–Jan 2021 60-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1970
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020, 2021
	Ties: 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings