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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1988 1-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1937
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2014
	Ties: 1954
Dec 1987–Jan 1988 2-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1912
Nov 1987–Jan 1988 3-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1906
Oct 1987–Jan 1988 4-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1935, 1954
Sep 1987–Jan 1988 5-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1944, 1963, 1968, 1977, 1989
Aug 1987–Jan 1988 6-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1941, 1963, 1993
Jul 1987–Jan 1988 7-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015, 2018
	Ties: 1939, 1971
Jun 1987–Jan 1988 8-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2018
	Ties: 1935, 1963, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2001
May 1987–Jan 1988 9-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1930, 1934, 1975, 1984, 2011
Apr 1987–Jan 1988 10-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1960, 1978, 2005, 2008
Mar 1987–Jan 1988 11-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1980, 1989, 2001
Feb 1987–Jan 1988 12-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1961, 2007
Aug 1986–Jan 1988 18-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016, 2022
	Ties: 1969, 1971, 1978, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2011
Feb 1986–Jan 1988 24-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1959, 2001, 2013
Feb 1985–Jan 1988 36-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1914
Feb 1985–Jan 1988 36-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016, 2017
Feb 1984–Jan 1988 48-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1982, 2001, 2002
Feb 1983–Jan 1988 60-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1941, 1961

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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