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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1998 1-Month	19.3°F (-7.1°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	4.3°F (2.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1937
January 1998 1-Month	19.3°F (-7.1°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	4.3°F (2.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2006
Dec 1997–Jan 1998 2-Month	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	6.2°F (3.5°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1979
	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	6.2°F (3.5°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	1992, 2021
	Ties: 1989
Nov 1997–Jan 1998 3-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1979
Nov 1997–Jan 1998 3-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2021
Oct 1997–Jan 1998 4-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2000
	Ties: 1900, 1934, 1989
Sep 1997–Jan 1998 5-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1897
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2006
	Ties: 1944, 1958
Aug 1997–Jan 1998 6-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2006
	Ties: 1989
Jul 1997–Jan 1998 7-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2006
	Ties: 1990, 2004, 2008
Jun 1997–Jan 1998 8-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1952
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2022
	Ties: 1958, 2008
May 1997–Jan 1998 9-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1952
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2022
	Ties: 1919, 1937, 1955, 2018
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1952
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2006
	Ties: 1961
Mar 1997–Jan 1998 11-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1952
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2013
	Ties: 1953, 1955, 1974, 1982, 1991
Feb 1997–Jan 1998 12-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2013
	Ties: 1902
Aug 1996–Jan 1998 18-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1907, 1908, 1963, 1969
Feb 1996–Jan 1998 24-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1952
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2007
	Ties: 1937, 1967, 1970, 2010
Feb 1995–Jan 1998 36-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1904, 1908, 1909, 1916, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1980
Feb 1994–Jan 1998 48-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2008
	Ties: 1902, 1904, 1927
Feb 1993–Jan 1998 60-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1920
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2008
	Ties: 1913

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings