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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1989 1-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
January 1989 1-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1950
Dec 1988–Jan 1989 2-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1932
	Ties: 1913
Nov 1988–Jan 1989 3-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1932
	Ties: 1919, 2000
Oct 1988–Jan 1989 4-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1932
	Ties: 1953
Sep 1988–Jan 1989 5-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932
	Ties: 1985
Aug 1988–Jan 1989 6-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1932
	Ties: 1906, 1920, 1928, 1955
Jul 1988–Jan 1989 7-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1932
	Ties: 1941, 1983
Jun 1988–Jan 1989 8-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932
	Ties: 1906, 1913, 1931, 1957, 1960, 1987
May 1988–Jan 1989 9-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1977
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1932
	Ties: 1912, 1944, 1991
Apr 1988–Jan 1989 10-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1977
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1932
	Ties: 1957, 1986, 2003
Mar 1988–Jan 1989 11-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1926, 1928, 1956, 1957
Feb 1988–Jan 1989 12-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1965, 2004
Aug 1987–Jan 1989 18-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1902, 1916, 1936, 1996, 2011
Feb 1987–Jan 1989 24-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1923
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1938, 1957, 1975
Feb 1986–Jan 1989 36-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1979
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1936, 1941, 1954, 1957, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2005
Feb 1985–Jan 1989 48-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1980
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020
	Ties: 1945, 1993, 2010, 2011, 2012
Feb 1984–Jan 1989 60-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1981
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1916, 1944, 1945, 1955

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings