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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	10.0°F (5.5°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1937
January 1981 1-Month	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	10.0°F (5.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2006
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1992, 2021
	Ties: 1942
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	6.2°F (3.4°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	6.2°F (3.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	32.9°F (0.5°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2000
	Ties: 1919
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1897
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2006
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2006
	Ties: 1944
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2006
	Ties: 1934
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1952
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2022
	Ties: 1932
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1952
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
	Ties: 1939
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1952
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2006
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1952
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2013
	Ties: 1935, 1992
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2013
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2013
	Ties: 1939, 1955, 1964, 1989
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1952
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2007
	Ties: 1954, 2012
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1915, 1921, 1927, 1974, 1986
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2008
	Ties: 1961, 2012
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1920
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2008
	Ties: 1923, 1947, 1948, 1983, 1986, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings