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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1998 1-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	7.2°F (4.0°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
January 1998 1-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	7.2°F (4.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	1950
Dec 1997–Jan 1998 2-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Dec 1997–Jan 1998 2-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1932
Nov 1997–Jan 1998 3-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1935, 1992
Oct 1997–Jan 1998 4-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
Oct 1997–Jan 1998 4-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
Sep 1997–Jan 1998 5-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 2004
Aug 1997–Jan 1998 6-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1931, 1965, 1985, 1987
Jul 1997–Jan 1998 7-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1956, 1988
Jun 1997–Jan 1998 8-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1896, 1917, 2004, 2018
May 1997–Jan 1998 9-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1977
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1930, 1946, 1980, 1984, 2010
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1977
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1902, 1990
Mar 1997–Jan 1998 11-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1967, 1973, 1981, 1993
Feb 1997–Jan 1998 12-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1924, 1941, 1975, 1978, 1996
Aug 1996–Jan 1998 18-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1951, 1965, 1976
Feb 1996–Jan 1998 24-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1923
	Ties: 1903, 1906, 1967, 1985, 1997
Feb 1995–Jan 1998 36-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1979
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2019
	Ties: 1972, 1984
Feb 1994–Jan 1998 48-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1980
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1904
Feb 1993–Jan 1998 60-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1981
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1908, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings