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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2021

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2021 1-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1977
	35.7°F (2.1°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1950
	Ties: 1935
Dec 2020–Jan 2021 2-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1918
Dec 2020–Jan 2021 2-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
Nov 2020–Jan 2021 3-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1977
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1953, 2013
Oct 2020–Jan 2021 4-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1977
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1907, 1937, 2000
Sep 2020–Jan 2021 5-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1977
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1928, 1995
Aug 2020–Jan 2021 6-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1977
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 2000
Jul 2020–Jan 2021 7-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1977
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1947, 1949
Jun 2020–Jan 2021 8-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1977
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1947, 1949
May 2020–Jan 2021 9-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1960
Apr 2020–Jan 2021 10-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1977
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1932
	Ties: 1965, 1971, 1995
Mar 2020–Jan 2021 11-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1918
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1898
Feb 2020–Jan 2021 12-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1974
Aug 2019–Jan 2021 18-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1918
Aug 2019–Jan 2021 18-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
Feb 2019–Jan 2021 24-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1918
Feb 2019–Jan 2021 24-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1923
Feb 2018–Jan 2021 36-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1979
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2019
	Ties: 2018, 2020
Feb 2017–Jan 2021 48-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1980
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020
	Ties: 1934, 2022
Feb 2016–Jan 2021 60-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1981
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020, 2021
	Ties: 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings