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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	44.3°F (6.8°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	5.0°F (2.7°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	5.0°F (2.7°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	1907
	Ties: 1989
Dec 1997–Jan 1998 2-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1907
	Ties: 1937, 1958, 1971, 1975, 1983, 2007
Nov 1997–Jan 1998 3-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1937, 2018
Oct 1997–Jan 1998 4-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1927, 1980, 1991
Sep 1997–Jan 1998 5-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1964, 2007, 2011
Aug 1997–Jan 1998 6-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1906, 1945, 1960, 2003
Jul 1997–Jan 1998 7-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1953, 1971, 1987
Jun 1997–Jan 1998 8-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.7°F (17.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.7°F (17.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932, 1999, 2017
	Ties: 1938
May 1997–Jan 1998 9-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1999
	Ties: 1976, 1985
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1977
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1999
	Ties: 1908, 1970, 1973
Mar 1997–Jan 1998 11-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1899, 1902
Feb 1997–Jan 1998 12-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1907, 1963, 2003
Aug 1996–Jan 1998 18-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 2014
Feb 1996–Jan 1998 24-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905, 1977
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2013
	Ties: 1952, 1995, 1997
Feb 1995–Jan 1998 36-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1906
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2013
	Ties: 1908, 1964, 1996
Feb 1994–Jan 1998 48-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1962, 1980
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1915, 1951, 1960, 1965
Feb 1993–Jan 1998 60-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1980
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1920

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings