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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1961 1-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-4.9°F (-2.7°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-4.9°F (-2.7°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1950
	Ties: 1982
Dec 1960–Jan 1961 2-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-5.7°F (-3.2°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1918
	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-5.7°F (-3.2°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1932
	Ties: 2001
Nov 1960–Jan 1961 3-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
Nov 1960–Jan 1961 3-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1932
Oct 1960–Jan 1961 4-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1932
	Ties: 1994
Sep 1960–Jan 1961 5-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1977
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1932
	Ties: 1938, 1959
Aug 1960–Jan 1961 6-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1977
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1932
	Ties: 1940
Jul 1960–Jan 1961 7-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1977
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1932
	Ties: 1959
Jun 1960–Jan 1961 8-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1977
Jun 1960–Jan 1961 8-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1932
May 1960–Jan 1961 9-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1932
	Ties: 1936, 1964
Apr 1960–Jan 1961 10-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1977
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1932
	Ties: 1911, 1964, 1982, 1994, 2001
Mar 1960–Jan 1961 11-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Mar 1960–Jan 1961 11-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
Feb 1960–Jan 1961 12-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1960–Jan 1961 12-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
Aug 1959–Jan 1961 18-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1918
Aug 1959–Jan 1961 18-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
Feb 1959–Jan 1961 24-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1923
	Ties: 1952, 1959, 1960
Feb 1958–Jan 1961 36-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1918
Feb 1957–Jan 1961 48-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1980
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1983
Feb 1956–Jan 1961 60-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1981
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1905, 1921, 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings