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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1990

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1990 1-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1937
January 1990 1-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2014
Dec 1989–Jan 1990 2-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1949
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2018
	Ties: 1911
Nov 1989–Jan 1990 3-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1949
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1980, 1984
Oct 1989–Jan 1990 4-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1905, 1943, 1960, 1965
Sep 1989–Jan 1990 5-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1935, 1975
Aug 1989–Jan 1990 6-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2021
	Ties: 1944, 1960, 2005, 2007
Jul 1989–Jan 1990 7-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015, 2018
	Ties: 1905, 1941, 1963, 1965, 1975, 1993, 2008
Jun 1989–Jan 1990 8-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2018
	Ties: 1935, 1963, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2001
May 1989–Jan 1990 9-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015
	Ties: 1986, 2012
Apr 1989–Jan 1990 10-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1961, 1980, 2001, 2006
Mar 1989–Jan 1990 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1949
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1961, 1967, 1996, 2006
Feb 1989–Jan 1990 12-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015
	Ties: 1978, 1987, 2020
Aug 1988–Jan 1990 18-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2016, 2022
	Ties: 1961, 1985
Feb 1988–Jan 1990 24-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2016
	Ties: 1935, 1961
Feb 1987–Jan 1990 36-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1914
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1960, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999
Feb 1986–Jan 1990 48-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1913
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 1961, 1962, 1993
Feb 1985–Jan 1990 60-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1913
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1991, 1992, 1994, 2002

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings