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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1946

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1946 1-Month	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1937
January 1946 1-Month	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2006
Dec 1945–Jan 1946 2-Month	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1979
	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	1992, 2021
	Ties: 1911
Nov 1945–Jan 1946 3-Month	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1979
	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2021
	Ties: 1896, 1970
Oct 1945–Jan 1946 4-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1912
	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2000
	Ties: 1968, 2011
Sep 1945–Jan 1946 5-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1897
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2006
	Ties: 2009
Aug 1945–Jan 1946 6-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1912
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2006
	Ties: 2001
Jul 1945–Jan 1946 7-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1912
Jul 1945–Jan 1946 7-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2006
Jun 1945–Jan 1946 8-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1952
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2022
	Ties: 1910, 1956, 1965
May 1945–Jan 1946 9-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1952
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2022
	Ties: 1920, 2010
Apr 1945–Jan 1946 10-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1952
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2006
	Ties: 1899, 1979
Mar 1945–Jan 1946 11-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1952
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2013
	Ties: 1905, 1965, 1973, 1985, 2014, 2020
Feb 1945–Jan 1946 12-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1918
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2013
	Ties: 1949, 1971, 1980, 1986
Aug 1944–Jan 1946 18-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2013
	Ties: 1923, 1978, 1987
Feb 1944–Jan 1946 24-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1952
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2007
	Ties: 1949, 1995
Feb 1943–Jan 1946 36-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1918
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1931, 1945, 1958, 2020
Feb 1942–Jan 1946 48-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2008
	Ties: 1903, 1925, 1929, 1962, 1963
Feb 1941–Jan 1946 60-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1920
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2008
	Ties: 1932, 1965, 1982, 1996, 1999

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings