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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1986 1-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	8.2°F (4.5°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1937
January 1986 1-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	8.2°F (4.5°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2006
Dec 1985–Jan 1986 2-Month	18.0°F (-7.8°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1979
Dec 1985–Jan 1986 2-Month	18.0°F (-7.8°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1992, 2021
Nov 1985–Jan 1986 3-Month	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-4.4°F (-2.5°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-4.4°F (-2.5°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2021
	Ties: 1917, 1977
Oct 1985–Jan 1986 4-Month	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2000
	Ties: 1899
Sep 1985–Jan 1986 5-Month	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1897
Sep 1985–Jan 1986 5-Month	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2006
Aug 1985–Jan 1986 6-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
Aug 1985–Jan 1986 6-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2006
Jul 1985–Jan 1986 7-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
Jul 1985–Jan 1986 7-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2006
Jun 1985–Jan 1986 8-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2022
	Ties: 1928
May 1985–Jan 1986 9-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1952
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2022
	Ties: 1936, 1979
Apr 1985–Jan 1986 10-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1952
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2006
	Ties: 1907, 1973, 1984
Mar 1985–Jan 1986 11-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1952
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2013
	Ties: 1896, 1972, 2009
Feb 1985–Jan 1986 12-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2013
	Ties: 1946, 1949, 1971, 1980
Aug 1984–Jan 1986 18-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2013
	Ties: 1899, 1957
Feb 1984–Jan 1986 24-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1952
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2007
	Ties: 1968
Feb 1983–Jan 1986 36-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1918
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1915, 1921, 1927, 1974, 1981
Feb 1982–Jan 1986 48-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2008
	Ties: 1914, 1923, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1959
Feb 1981–Jan 1986 60-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1920
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2008
	Ties: 1923, 1947, 1948, 1981, 1983, 1987

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