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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1938 1-Month	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1937
January 1938 1-Month	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2006
Dec 1937–Jan 1938 2-Month	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1992, 2021
	Ties: 2008
Nov 1937–Jan 1938 3-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2021
	Ties: 1974, 2009
Oct 1937–Jan 1938 4-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000
	Ties: 1951, 2009
Sep 1937–Jan 1938 5-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1897
Sep 1937–Jan 1938 5-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2006
Aug 1937–Jan 1938 6-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2006
	Ties: 1961, 2015
Jul 1937–Jan 1938 7-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2006
	Ties: 1902, 1935, 2018
Jun 1937–Jan 1938 8-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1952
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2022
	Ties: 1902, 1980
May 1937–Jan 1938 9-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1952
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2022
	Ties: 1923, 1987, 2019
Apr 1937–Jan 1938 10-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1952
Apr 1937–Jan 1938 10-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2006
Mar 1937–Jan 1938 11-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1952
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2013
	Ties: 2001, 2023
Feb 1937–Jan 1938 12-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2013
	Ties: 1983
Aug 1936–Jan 1938 18-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2013
	Ties: 1906, 1919, 1985, 2015
Feb 1936–Jan 1938 24-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1952
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2007
	Ties: 1911, 1926, 1957, 2015
Feb 1935–Jan 1938 36-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1913, 1926, 1995
Feb 1934–Jan 1938 48-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2008
	Ties: 1947, 1985
Feb 1933–Jan 1938 60-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1920
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2008
	Ties: 1933, 1937, 1945, 1984, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings