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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2012 1-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	10.4°F (5.7°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1937
January 2012 1-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	10.4°F (5.7°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2006
Dec 2011–Jan 2012 2-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	8.7°F (4.8°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1979
Dec 2011–Jan 2012 2-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	8.7°F (4.8°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	1992, 2021
Nov 2011–Jan 2012 3-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1979
	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2021
	Ties: 1914
Oct 2011–Jan 2012 4-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	5.9°F (3.3°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1912
Oct 2011–Jan 2012 4-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	5.9°F (3.3°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2000
Sep 2011–Jan 2012 5-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1897
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2006
	Ties: 2016, 2022
Aug 2011–Jan 2012 6-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1912
Aug 2011–Jan 2012 6-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2006
Jul 2011–Jan 2012 7-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1912
Jul 2011–Jan 2012 7-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2006
Jun 2011–Jan 2012 8-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1952
Jun 2011–Jan 2012 8-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2022
May 2011–Jan 2012 9-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1952
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2022
	Ties: 2000, 2013
Apr 2011–Jan 2012 10-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1952
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2006
	Ties: 1914, 1988, 2017
Mar 2011–Jan 2012 11-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1952
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2013
	Ties: 1911, 2005, 2018
Feb 2011–Jan 2012 12-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2013
	Ties: 1941, 1982, 2004
Aug 2010–Jan 2012 18-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2013
	Ties: 1947
Feb 2010–Jan 2012 24-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1952
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2007
	Ties: 1954, 1981
Feb 2009–Jan 2012 36-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Feb 2009–Jan 2012 36-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2007, 2008, 2018
Feb 2008–Jan 2012 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1918
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2008
	Ties: 1961, 1981
Feb 2007–Jan 2012 60-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1920
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2008
	Ties: 1959, 1964, 1977, 1994

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 1, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings