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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1988 1-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
January 1988 1-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1907
Dec 1987–Jan 1988 2-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1907
	Ties: 1986, 2018
Nov 1987–Jan 1988 3-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1932
	Ties: 1931, 1954, 1993
Oct 1987–Jan 1988 4-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932
	Ties: 1961, 1963
Sep 1987–Jan 1988 5-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932
	Ties: 2009, 2014
Aug 1987–Jan 1988 6-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1977
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932
	Ties: 1938, 1956, 1961, 1987
Jul 1987–Jan 1988 7-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932
	Ties: 1958, 1985
Jun 1987–Jan 1988 8-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.7°F (17.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.7°F (17.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932, 1999, 2017
	Ties: 1906, 1929, 1958, 1978
May 1987–Jan 1988 9-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1999
	Ties: 1921, 1940, 1971
Apr 1987–Jan 1988 10-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1999
	Ties: 1991, 2003
Mar 1987–Jan 1988 11-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1906, 1940, 1945, 1952, 1983
Feb 1987–Jan 1988 12-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1917, 1943, 1949
Aug 1986–Jan 1988 18-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1921, 1966, 1996, 2004
Feb 1986–Jan 1988 24-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905, 1977
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1909, 1945, 1950, 1957, 1958, 1987, 2005, 2022
Feb 1985–Jan 1988 36-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1906
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
	Ties: 1912, 1921, 1932, 1944, 1945, 1958, 1989, 1999
Feb 1984–Jan 1988 48-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1962, 1980
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1931, 1932, 1944, 1949, 1966, 1992, 2011
Feb 1983–Jan 1988 60-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1980
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1916, 1917, 1976

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings