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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1985 1-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1937
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2014
	Ties: 1926, 1935, 1968
Dec 1984–Jan 1985 2-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1949
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1922, 1957
Nov 1984–Jan 1985 3-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1949
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1933
Oct 1984–Jan 1985 4-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
Oct 1984–Jan 1985 4-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Sep 1984–Jan 1985 5-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1903
Aug 1984–Jan 1985 6-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1922, 1933, 1958, 1966
Jul 1984–Jan 1985 7-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015, 2018
	Ties: 1897, 1907, 1923, 1936, 1964, 1995
Jun 1984–Jan 1985 8-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1899, 1919, 1922
May 1984–Jan 1985 9-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1991
Apr 1984–Jan 1985 10-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1932, 1948, 1987, 2011
Mar 1984–Jan 1985 11-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1949
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1981
Feb 1984–Jan 1985 12-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1949
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1932, 1986, 1995
Aug 1983–Jan 1985 18-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2022
	Ties: 1961
Feb 1983–Jan 1985 24-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1940, 1942, 1968, 1978
Feb 1982–Jan 1985 36-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1914
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1934, 1952
Feb 1981–Jan 1985 48-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1970, 1980
Feb 1980–Jan 1985 60-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1944, 1964, 1981, 1983, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings