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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1953 1-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1937
January 1953 1-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2014
Dec 1952–Jan 1953 2-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
	Ties: 1934, 1976, 2012
Nov 1952–Jan 1953 3-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1928, 1999
Oct 1952–Jan 1953 4-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 2004
Sep 1952–Jan 1953 5-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 2006
Aug 1952–Jan 1953 6-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2021
	Ties: 1970, 2017
Jul 1952–Jan 1953 7-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015, 2018
	Ties: 2011
Jun 1952–Jan 1953 8-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
	Ties: 1930, 1967, 1975, 2008
May 1952–Jan 1953 9-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1935, 1960, 1981, 2001
Apr 1952–Jan 1953 10-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1981, 1991
Mar 1952–Jan 1953 11-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1944, 1992, 2011
Feb 1952–Jan 1953 12-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1929, 1974
Aug 1951–Jan 1953 18-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2016, 2022
	Ties: 1901, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1957, 1963
Feb 1951–Jan 1953 24-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2016
	Ties: 1902, 1926, 1931, 1964, 1984
Feb 1950–Jan 1953 36-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1914
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1928, 1938, 1939, 1943, 1970, 1979
Feb 1949–Jan 1953 48-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1932, 1954, 1959, 1969, 1978
Feb 1948–Jan 1953 60-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1900, 1907, 1911, 1926

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 4, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings