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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1991

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1991 1-Month	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1937
	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2006
	Ties: 1910, 1913
Dec 1990–Jan 1991 2-Month	14.7°F (-9.6°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1979
Dec 1990–Jan 1991 2-Month	14.7°F (-9.6°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	1992, 2021
Nov 1990–Jan 1991 3-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1979
	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2021
	Ties: 1909
Oct 1990–Jan 1991 4-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
Oct 1990–Jan 1991 4-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2000
Sep 1990–Jan 1991 5-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1897
	35.7°F (2.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2006
	Ties: 1902, 1947
Aug 1990–Jan 1991 6-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1912
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2006
	Ties: 1902, 1945
Jul 1990–Jan 1991 7-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2006
	Ties: 1906
Jun 1990–Jan 1991 8-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1952
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2022
	Ties: 1948, 1967, 2019
May 1990–Jan 1991 9-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1952
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2022
	Ties: 1915, 1924, 1960, 1974
Apr 1990–Jan 1991 10-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1952
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2006
	Ties: 1950, 1983, 2019
Mar 1990–Jan 1991 11-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1952
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2013
	Ties: 1953, 1955, 1974, 1982, 1998
Feb 1990–Jan 1991 12-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1918
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2013
	Ties: 1974
Aug 1989–Jan 1991 18-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1918
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2013
	Ties: 1941
Feb 1989–Jan 1991 24-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1952
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2007
	Ties: 1927, 1943, 2009
Feb 1988–Jan 1991 36-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1936, 1993, 2005
Feb 1987–Jan 1991 48-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1918
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2008
	Ties: 1942, 1990
Feb 1986–Jan 1991 60-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1920
Feb 1986–Jan 1991 60-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings