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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1989 1-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1937
January 1989 1-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2014
Dec 1988–Jan 1989 2-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
Dec 1988–Jan 1989 2-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
Nov 1988–Jan 1989 3-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1949
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1922, 1946, 1964
Oct 1988–Jan 1989 4-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1998
Sep 1988–Jan 1989 5-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1944, 1963, 1968, 1977, 1988
Aug 1988–Jan 1989 6-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1905, 1982, 1994
Jul 1988–Jan 1989 7-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015, 2018
	Ties: 1970, 1980
Jun 1988–Jan 1989 8-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 1960, 1968
May 1988–Jan 1989 9-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1927, 1992, 2005
Apr 1988–Jan 1989 10-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1970, 1986
Mar 1988–Jan 1989 11-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1949
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1980, 1988, 2001
Feb 1988–Jan 1989 12-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1949
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 2006
Aug 1987–Jan 1989 18-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
Aug 1987–Jan 1989 18-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2022
Feb 1987–Jan 1989 24-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1982, 1996, 2007
Feb 1986–Jan 1989 36-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1914
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1960, 1982, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999
Feb 1985–Jan 1989 48-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2012, 2013
Feb 1984–Jan 1989 60-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1962, 1963, 1995

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