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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1972 1-Month	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1920
January 1972 1-Month	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2023
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	19.8°F (-6.8°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	19.8°F (-6.8°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1984, 2009, 2014
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2023
	Ties: 1985
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	36.5°F (2.5°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1997
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2023
	Ties: 1947
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2023
	Ties: 1997, 2014
Jun 1971–Jan 1972 8-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2023
	Ties: 1992, 2014
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2023
	Ties: 1939, 1956, 1989, 1997
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2023
	Ties: 1938, 2005
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2023
	Ties: 1931, 1942, 1952, 1969, 1996, 2001, 2009
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2023
	Ties: 1931
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1934, 1993, 2004
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2023
	Ties: 1922, 1949, 1987
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2023
	Ties: 1923, 1938, 1944, 1978
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2013, 2014, 2023
	Ties: 1947, 1978, 1982
Feb 1967–Jan 1972 60-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2023
	Ties: 1965, 1970, 1971

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings