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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1939

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1939 1-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1950
	Ties: 1934
Dec 1938–Jan 1939 2-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1924
Nov 1938–Jan 1939 3-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1898
Oct 1938–Jan 1939 4-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1903, 1941, 1942
Sep 1938–Jan 1939 5-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1913, 1991, 2019
Aug 1938–Jan 1939 6-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
Aug 1938–Jan 1939 6-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Jul 1938–Jan 1939 7-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1935, 2000
Jun 1938–Jan 1939 8-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
Jun 1938–Jan 1939 8-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
May 1938–Jan 1939 9-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1949, 1953
Apr 1938–Jan 1939 10-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1909, 1947, 2005
Mar 1938–Jan 1939 11-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1934
Feb 1938–Jan 1939 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
Feb 1938–Jan 1939 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
Aug 1937–Jan 1939 18-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1943, 1949, 2003, 2005, 2019, 2022
Feb 1937–Jan 1939 24-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1923
	Ties: 1898, 2001, 2009, 2014
Feb 1936–Jan 1939 36-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1979
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1955, 2006
Feb 1935–Jan 1939 48-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1980
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1932, 1947, 1958, 2015
Feb 1934–Jan 1939 60-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1981
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1926, 1933, 1950, 1958, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings