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North Carolina

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1972 1-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
January 1972 1-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	1950
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1932
	Ties: 1999
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1932
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1932
	Ties: 2020
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1932
	Ties: 1974
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
	Ties: 1901
Jun 1971–Jan 1972 8-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
	Ties: 1950, 1974
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932, 2020
	Ties: 1991, 2006
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1913, 2007, 2013
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1920, 1933, 2003
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1952, 1953, 2009
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1954
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020
	Ties: 1927, 1928, 1937, 1957, 1986, 1988, 2002, 2010
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2021
	Ties: 1903, 1917, 1990, 1998
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1911, 1920, 1961, 1979
Feb 1967–Jan 1972 60-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1905, 1908, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1981

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings