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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1956 1-Month	13.2°F (-10.4°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1937
January 1956 1-Month	13.2°F (-10.4°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2006
Dec 1955–Jan 1956 2-Month	12.6°F (-10.8°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-4.9°F (-2.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
Dec 1955–Jan 1956 2-Month	12.6°F (-10.8°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-4.9°F (-2.7°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1992, 2021
Nov 1955–Jan 1956 3-Month	15.6°F (-9.1°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-6.6°F (-3.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1979
Nov 1955–Jan 1956 3-Month	15.6°F (-9.1°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-6.6°F (-3.7°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2021
Oct 1955–Jan 1956 4-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Oct 1955–Jan 1956 4-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2000
Sep 1955–Jan 1956 5-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1897
Sep 1955–Jan 1956 5-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2006
Aug 1955–Jan 1956 6-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2006
	Ties: 1977
Jul 1955–Jan 1956 7-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2006
	Ties: 1936, 1966
Jun 1955–Jan 1956 8-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1946, 1965
May 1955–Jan 1956 9-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1926, 1949, 1971
Apr 1955–Jan 1956 10-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2006
	Ties: 1898, 1926, 1957, 2015
Mar 1955–Jan 1956 11-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1924, 1927, 1961, 1977
Feb 1955–Jan 1956 12-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1924, 1929, 1936, 1961, 2009
Aug 1954–Jan 1956 18-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1943
Feb 1954–Jan 1956 24-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1952
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2007
	Ties: 1922, 1923, 1978, 1983
Feb 1953–Jan 1956 36-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1918
Feb 1953–Jan 1956 36-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2007, 2008, 2018
Feb 1952–Jan 1956 48-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1918
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2008
	Ties: 1988, 2020
Feb 1951–Jan 1956 60-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1920
Feb 1951–Jan 1956 60-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings