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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1972 1-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1950
	Ties: 1900, 1992
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
	Ties: 2016
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
	Ties: 2005
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1932
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1932
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 2006, 2016
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
	Ties: 1898, 1907, 1922, 1923, 1934, 2002
Jun 1971–Jan 1972 8-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
	Ties: 1923, 1935, 1950, 1974
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1932
	Ties: 1909, 1919, 1954
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	1932
	Ties: 1903, 1919, 1933, 1953, 1974, 2007
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1965, 1995
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1956
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1938, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2016
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1923
	Ties: 1900, 1909, 1913, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1948, 1991, 1996
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1984, 1998
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1980
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2020
	Ties: 1965, 1968, 1984
Feb 1967–Jan 1972 60-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1981
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1964

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings