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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1943 1-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1977
January 1943 1-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1950
Dec 1942–Jan 1943 2-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1918
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1932
	Ties: 1929, 1935, 1958
Nov 1942–Jan 1943 3-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1977
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1932
	Ties: 1906
Oct 1942–Jan 1943 4-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1932
	Ties: 1922, 1986, 2004
Sep 1942–Jan 1943 5-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1932
	Ties: 1924
Aug 1942–Jan 1943 6-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1932
	Ties: 1924, 1927, 1954, 2004
Jul 1942–Jan 1943 7-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1932
	Ties: 1931, 1957
Jun 1942–Jan 1943 8-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1932
	Ties: 1941, 1991
May 1942–Jan 1943 9-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1932
	Ties: 1913, 1916, 1988, 2011
Apr 1942–Jan 1943 10-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1932
	Ties: 1897, 1898, 1913, 1954, 1955, 1960
Mar 1942–Jan 1943 11-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1918
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1907, 1954, 2007
Feb 1942–Jan 1943 12-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1918
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1912, 1995
Aug 1941–Jan 1943 18-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1918
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1939, 1949, 2003, 2005, 2019, 2022
Feb 1941–Jan 1943 24-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1918
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1923
	Ties: 1937, 1956, 2002, 2005
Feb 1940–Jan 1943 36-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1979
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2019
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1916, 1928, 2010
Feb 1939–Jan 1943 48-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1980
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1912, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1952, 1991
Feb 1938–Jan 1943 60-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1981
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1932, 1947, 1956, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings