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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-5.2°F (-2.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1977
	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-5.2°F (-2.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1950
	Ties: 1895, 2003
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1918
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	36.3°F (2.4°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	36.3°F (2.4°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1911
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1964
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1977
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1911, 1958, 2009
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1932
	Ties: 1965, 2011
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1929, 1958, 1976, 2009
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1896, 1940, 1956, 2015
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	1932
	Ties: 1930, 1946, 1979, 1985
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1918
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1967, 1973, 1993, 1998
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1918
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1902, 1969, 1994
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1994, 1997
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	1923
	Ties: 1968, 1982
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1963
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1980
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1918
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1981
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020, 2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings