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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1970 1-Month	8.9°F (-12.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-6.1°F (-3.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1937
January 1970 1-Month	8.9°F (-12.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-6.1°F (-3.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2006
Dec 1969–Jan 1970 2-Month	15.4°F (-9.2°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1979
	15.4°F (-9.2°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1992, 2021
	Ties: 2009, 2011
Nov 1969–Jan 1970 3-Month	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1979
	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2021
	Ties: 1896, 1946
Oct 1969–Jan 1970 4-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2000
	Ties: 1950, 1993
Sep 1969–Jan 1970 5-Month	34.1°F (1.2°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1897
	34.1°F (1.2°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2006
	Ties: 1926
Aug 1969–Jan 1970 6-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2006
	Ties: 1913, 1960, 1967, 1968
Jul 1969–Jan 1970 7-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2006
	Ties: 1963
Jun 1969–Jan 1970 8-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1952
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2022
	Ties: 1905, 1971, 1972, 1985
May 1969–Jan 1970 9-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1952
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
	Ties: 1906, 1908
Apr 1969–Jan 1970 10-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1952
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2006
	Ties: 1948, 1959, 1963, 1967, 2001
Mar 1969–Jan 1970 11-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1952
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2013
	Ties: 1898
Feb 1969–Jan 1970 12-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1918
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2013
	Ties: 1945, 1948, 1963, 1968, 1972, 1976
Aug 1968–Jan 1970 18-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1918
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1925, 1929
Feb 1968–Jan 1970 24-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1952
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2007
	Ties: 1937, 1967, 1998, 2010
Feb 1967–Jan 1970 36-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1918
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1904, 1908, 1909, 1916, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1998
Feb 1966–Jan 1970 48-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1918
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2008
	Ties: 1912, 1928
Feb 1965–Jan 1970 60-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1920
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2008
	Ties: 1969, 1972

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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