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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1949 1-Month	6.1°F (-14.4°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-8.9°F (-5.0°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1937
January 1949 1-Month	6.1°F (-14.4°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-8.9°F (-5.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2006
Dec 1948–Jan 1949 2-Month	12.2°F (-11.0°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	12.2°F (-11.0°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1992, 2021
	Ties: 1936
Nov 1948–Jan 1949 3-Month	18.7°F (-7.4°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
Nov 1948–Jan 1949 3-Month	18.7°F (-7.4°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2021
Oct 1948–Jan 1949 4-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Oct 1948–Jan 1949 4-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2000
Sep 1948–Jan 1949 5-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1897
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2006
	Ties: 1896, 1960, 1982, 2001
Aug 1948–Jan 1949 6-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1912
Aug 1948–Jan 1949 6-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2006
Jul 1948–Jan 1949 7-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1912
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2006
	Ties: 1905
Jun 1948–Jan 1949 8-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1952
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2022
	Ties: 1909, 1926, 1968
May 1948–Jan 1949 9-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1952
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2022
	Ties: 1926, 1956, 1971
Apr 1948–Jan 1949 10-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1952
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2006
	Ties: 1913
Mar 1948–Jan 1949 11-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1952
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2013
	Ties: 1908, 1909, 1945
Feb 1948–Jan 1949 12-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1918
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2013
	Ties: 1946, 1971, 1980, 1986
Aug 1947–Jan 1949 18-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1918
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013
	Ties: 1911
Feb 1947–Jan 1949 24-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1952
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2007
	Ties: 1946, 1995
Feb 1946–Jan 1949 36-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1918
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1902, 1947, 1948, 1959, 1985, 2010, 2021
Feb 1945–Jan 1949 48-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1918
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2008
	Ties: 1914, 1923, 1948, 1950, 1959, 1986
Feb 1944–Jan 1949 60-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1920
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2008
	Ties: 1915, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1950

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