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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-6.3°F (-3.5°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
January 1981 1-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-6.3°F (-3.5°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1950
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1956
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1936, 2001
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1940
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1910, 1956, 1996
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1915, 1944
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1911, 1959
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1940, 1967, 1969, 1996
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932, 2020
	Ties: 1925, 1940, 1996
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1921, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1975, 1993, 1996
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017
	Ties: 1966, 1969, 1984, 2014
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1963, 1967
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1925, 1966
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1965, 1967
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1970
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1919, 1961, 1979
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1970
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2020
	Ties: 1919, 1921, 1963
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1905, 1908, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1972

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings