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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2016 1-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1977
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1950
	Ties: 1915, 1959
Dec 2015–Jan 2016 2-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1972
Nov 2015–Jan 2016 3-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Nov 2015–Jan 2016 3-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1932
Oct 2015–Jan 2016 4-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1950
Sep 2015–Jan 2016 5-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Sep 2015–Jan 2016 5-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
Aug 2015–Jan 2016 6-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	1932
	Ties: 1972, 2006
Jul 2015–Jan 2016 7-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Jul 2015–Jan 2016 7-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	1932
Jun 2015–Jan 2016 8-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Jun 2015–Jan 2016 8-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	1932
May 2015–Jan 2016 9-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	1932
	Ties: 1901, 1934
Apr 2015–Jan 2016 10-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1932
	Ties: 1942
Mar 2015–Jan 2016 11-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2017
	Ties: 1923, 1999, 2012, 2020
Feb 2015–Jan 2016 12-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1942, 1953
Aug 2014–Jan 2016 18-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1938, 1972, 1991, 2001, 2002
Feb 2014–Jan 2016 24-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1918
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	1923
	Ties: 1921, 1936, 1945, 1974, 2011
Feb 2013–Jan 2016 36-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1979
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2019
	Ties: 1926, 1953, 1997
Feb 2012–Jan 2016 48-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1980
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1926, 1938, 1988, 1994
Feb 2011–Jan 2016 60-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1981
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1926, 1933, 1939, 1950, 1958, 2010, 2012, 2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings