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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1998 1-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1940
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	1974
	Ties: 1898
Dec 1997–Jan 1998 2-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
Dec 1997–Jan 1998 2-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
Nov 1997–Jan 1998 3-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1901, 1990
Oct 1997–Jan 1998 4-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1930, 1962, 1989, 2015
Sep 1997–Jan 1998 5-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1921, 1976, 1990, 2009
Aug 1997–Jan 1998 6-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1921, 1941
Jul 1997–Jan 1998 7-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.7°F (17.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.7°F (17.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1932
	Ties: 1917, 1962, 1980
Jun 1997–Jan 1998 8-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1930, 1973, 1981, 1984
May 1997–Jan 1998 9-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1910, 1961, 1967
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
Mar 1997–Jan 1998 11-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1944, 1945, 2001
Feb 1997–Jan 1998 12-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1930, 1996
Aug 1996–Jan 1998 18-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1921, 2014
Feb 1996–Jan 1998 24-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1970
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1930, 1942, 1973, 1979, 1990, 1997
Feb 1995–Jan 1998 36-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1970
Feb 1995–Jan 1998 36-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2019, 2021
Feb 1994–Jan 1998 48-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2020
	Ties: 1927, 1943, 1960, 1986, 1996, 1997
Feb 1993–Jan 1998 60-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1902, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1942, 1944, 1960

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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