Regional Rankings

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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1988 1-Month	16.3°F (-8.7°C)	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1920
January 1988 1-Month	16.3°F (-8.7°C)	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2023
Dec 1987–Jan 1988 2-Month	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1929
Nov 1987–Jan 1988 3-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1942
Oct 1987–Jan 1988 4-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1989, 1993
Sep 1987–Jan 1988 5-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
	Ties: 1901, 1964
Aug 1987–Jan 1988 6-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2023
	Ties: 1900, 1948, 1978, 2009
Jul 1987–Jan 1988 7-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2023
	Ties: 1909, 1919, 1931
Jun 1987–Jan 1988 8-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1909, 1914, 1964, 2005
May 1987–Jan 1988 9-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1909, 1937, 1945, 2009
Apr 1987–Jan 1988 10-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1984, 1985, 2009
Mar 1987–Jan 1988 11-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2023
	Ties: 1939, 1962, 1989
Feb 1987–Jan 1988 12-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2023
	Ties: 1967, 1978, 2001, 2009
Aug 1986–Jan 1988 18-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1916, 1962
Feb 1986–Jan 1988 24-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2023
	Ties: 1938, 1948, 1959, 1974, 1980, 1990, 1995
Feb 1985–Jan 1988 36-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2023
	Ties: 1948, 1949, 1974, 1980, 1987, 1990, 1998
Feb 1984–Jan 1988 48-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1908
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013, 2014, 2023
	Ties: 1989
Feb 1983–Jan 1988 60-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1908
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2023
	Ties: 1987, 1989, 1991

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings