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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1972 1-Month	10.0°F (-12.2°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1937
January 1972 1-Month	10.0°F (-12.2°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2006
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1992, 2021
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021
	Ties: 1916
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2000
	Ties: 1926
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1897
	33.2°F (0.7°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2006
	Ties: 1904, 1973
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2006
	Ties: 1896, 1951, 1985
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2006
	Ties: 1910, 1965
Jun 1971–Jan 1972 8-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1952
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2022
	Ties: 1977
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1952
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2022
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1952
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2006
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1952
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2013
	Ties: 1896, 1986, 2009
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2013
	Ties: 1945, 1948, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1976
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2013
	Ties: 1921
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1952
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2007
	Ties: 1969, 1971, 1979
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1904, 1908, 1909, 1916, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1980, 1998
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2008
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1916, 1971
Feb 1967–Jan 1972 60-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1920
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2008
	Ties: 1969, 1970

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings