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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2021

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2021 1-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	11.5°F (6.3°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1937
January 2021 1-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	11.5°F (6.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2006
Dec 2020–Jan 2021 2-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	10.0°F (5.5°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1979
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	10.0°F (5.5°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	1992, 2021
	Ties: 1992
Nov 2020–Jan 2021 3-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	8.9°F (4.9°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1979
Nov 2020–Jan 2021 3-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	8.9°F (4.9°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Oct 2020–Jan 2021 4-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1912
Oct 2020–Jan 2021 4-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2000
Sep 2020–Jan 2021 5-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1897
Sep 2020–Jan 2021 5-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2006
Aug 2020–Jan 2021 6-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1912
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2006
	Ties: 2016
Jul 2020–Jan 2021 7-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1912
Jul 2020–Jan 2021 7-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2006
Jun 2020–Jan 2021 8-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1952
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2022
	Ties: 1939
May 2020–Jan 2021 9-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1952
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2022
	Ties: 1935, 1942, 1964
Apr 2020–Jan 2021 10-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1952
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2006
	Ties: 1901, 1932, 1992, 1999, 2000
Mar 2020–Jan 2021 11-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1952
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2013
	Ties: 2000
Feb 2020–Jan 2021 12-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1918
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2013
	Ties: 1999, 2016
Aug 2019–Jan 2021 18-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1918
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2013
	Ties: 2005
Feb 2019–Jan 2021 24-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1952
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2007
	Ties: 1945, 1947, 1958, 1987
Feb 2018–Jan 2021 36-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1918
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1902, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1959, 1985, 2010
Feb 2017–Jan 2021 48-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1918
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2008
	Ties: 1940, 2010
Feb 2016–Jan 2021 60-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1920
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2008
	Ties: 1943, 2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings