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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1959 1-Month	12.5°F (-10.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1937
January 1959 1-Month	12.5°F (-10.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2006
Dec 1958–Jan 1959 2-Month	15.6°F (-9.1°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1979
	15.6°F (-9.1°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1992, 2021
	Ties: 1903
Nov 1958–Jan 1959 3-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1979
Nov 1958–Jan 1959 3-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
Oct 1958–Jan 1959 4-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1912
Oct 1958–Jan 1959 4-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2000
Sep 1958–Jan 1959 5-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1897
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2006
	Ties: 1909, 1911, 1913, 1963
Aug 1958–Jan 1959 6-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1912
Aug 1958–Jan 1959 6-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2006
Jul 1958–Jan 1959 7-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1912
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2006
	Ties: 1957, 1960, 2014
Jun 1958–Jan 1959 8-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1952
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2022
	Ties: 1913, 1982, 1984, 1996
May 1958–Jan 1959 9-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1952
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2022
	Ties: 1950, 2011
Apr 1958–Jan 1959 10-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2006
	Ties: 1948, 1963, 1967, 1970, 2001
Mar 1958–Jan 1959 11-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
	Ties: 1921, 1962, 1976
Feb 1958–Jan 1959 12-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1918
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
	Ties: 1906, 1915, 1996, 2014
Aug 1957–Jan 1959 18-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1918
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
	Ties: 1914, 1944, 1945
Feb 1957–Jan 1959 24-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1952
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2007
	Ties: 1931, 1944, 1996
Feb 1956–Jan 1959 36-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1918
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1902, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1985, 2010, 2021
Feb 1955–Jan 1959 48-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1918
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2008
	Ties: 1914, 1923, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1986
Feb 1954–Jan 1959 60-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1920
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2008
	Ties: 1964, 1977, 1994, 2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings