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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1986 1-Month	19.3°F (-7.1°C)	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1920
January 1986 1-Month	19.3°F (-7.1°C)	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2023
Dec 1985–Jan 1986 2-Month	19.0°F (-7.2°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1918
	19.0°F (-7.2°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1931, 2014
Nov 1985–Jan 1986 3-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1918
	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1952, 2019
Oct 1985–Jan 1986 4-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1918
	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1969, 1978, 2001, 2005
Sep 1985–Jan 1986 5-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	35.5°F (1.9°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1952, 1975, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2004
Aug 1985–Jan 1986 6-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1931, 1937, 1955, 1993
Jul 1985–Jan 1986 7-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1901, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1996, 2003, 2009
Jun 1985–Jan 1986 8-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1900, 1952, 1955, 1968
May 1985–Jan 1986 9-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1901, 1916, 1919, 1978, 1979, 1990
Apr 1985–Jan 1986 10-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1978, 1996, 2003
Mar 1985–Jan 1986 11-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2023
	Ties: 1951, 2004
Feb 1985–Jan 1986 12-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1918
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1916, 1938, 1955
Aug 1984–Jan 1986 18-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1905
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1939, 1951, 1956, 1998
Feb 1984–Jan 1986 24-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1939, 1947, 1956, 1991, 2009
Feb 1983–Jan 1986 36-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1950, 1984, 1985
Feb 1982–Jan 1986 48-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1908
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2013, 2014, 2023
	Ties: 1933, 1993
Feb 1981–Jan 1986 60-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1908
Feb 1981–Jan 1986 60-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2023

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings