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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1951

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1951 1-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1937
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2014
	Ties: 1923, 2017
Dec 1950–Jan 1951 2-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1949
Dec 1950–Jan 1951 2-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
Nov 1950–Jan 1951 3-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1949
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2018
	Ties: 1978, 2000
Oct 1950–Jan 1951 4-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 2003
Sep 1950–Jan 1951 5-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1978, 1980, 2013
Aug 1950–Jan 1951 6-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2021
	Ties: 2002, 2004, 2020
Jul 1950–Jan 1951 7-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2015, 2018
	Ties: 1918, 1934, 1940, 1981, 1997
Jun 1950–Jan 1951 8-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2018
	Ties: 1982, 1992, 2006
May 1950–Jan 1951 9-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1993
Apr 1950–Jan 1951 10-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1996
Mar 1950–Jan 1951 11-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1949
Mar 1950–Jan 1951 11-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Feb 1950–Jan 1951 12-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1949
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1960, 2001
Aug 1949–Jan 1951 18-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016, 2022
	Ties: 1927, 1991, 1992, 2012
Feb 1949–Jan 1951 24-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
	Ties: 1932, 1975, 2012
Feb 1948–Jan 1951 36-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1914
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1924, 1947
Feb 1947–Jan 1951 48-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2018
	Ties: 1907, 1947, 1966
Feb 1946–Jan 1951 60-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1947, 1952, 1957

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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