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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1936 1-Month	4.1°F (-15.5°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-10.9°F (-6.1°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1937
	4.1°F (-15.5°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-10.9°F (-6.1°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2006
	Ties: 1912, 1982
Dec 1935–Jan 1936 2-Month	12.2°F (-11.0°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1979
	12.2°F (-11.0°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1992, 2021
	Ties: 1915, 1916, 1949
Nov 1935–Jan 1936 3-Month	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-5.2°F (-2.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1979
	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-5.2°F (-2.9°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2021
	Ties: 1928
Oct 1935–Jan 1936 4-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Oct 1935–Jan 1936 4-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000
Sep 1935–Jan 1936 5-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1897
Sep 1935–Jan 1936 5-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2006
Aug 1935–Jan 1936 6-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1912
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2006
	Ties: 1994
Jul 1935–Jan 1936 7-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1912
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2006
	Ties: 1956, 1966
Jun 1935–Jan 1936 8-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1952
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2022
	Ties: 1951
May 1935–Jan 1936 9-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1952
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2022
	Ties: 1979, 1986
Apr 1935–Jan 1936 10-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1952
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2006
	Ties: 1930, 1969, 1993
Mar 1935–Jan 1936 11-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1952
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2013
	Ties: 1904, 1920, 2010
Feb 1935–Jan 1936 12-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2013
	Ties: 1924, 1929, 1956, 1961, 2009
Aug 1934–Jan 1936 18-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2013
	Ties: 1976, 1983, 1995, 2011
Feb 1934–Jan 1936 24-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1952
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2007
	Ties: 1902, 1941, 1964, 2016
Feb 1933–Jan 1936 36-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1918
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1991, 1993, 2005
Feb 1932–Jan 1936 48-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1918
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2008
	Ties: 1993, 2013
Feb 1931–Jan 1936 60-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1920
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2008
	Ties: 2005, 2018, 2019

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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