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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1997 1-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1937
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2014
	Ties: 1938, 2016
Dec 1996–Jan 1997 2-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1949
Dec 1996–Jan 1997 2-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1949
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 2002
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1998, 2010
Aug 1996–Jan 1997 6-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1918, 1984, 2006
Jul 1996–Jan 1997 7-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015, 2018
	Ties: 1918, 1934, 1940, 1951, 1981
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018
	Ties: 1978, 2013
May 1996–Jan 1997 9-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 2007
Apr 1996–Jan 1997 10-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1940
Mar 1996–Jan 1997 11-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1949
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1935
Feb 1996–Jan 1997 12-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1949
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 2003
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016, 2022
Feb 1995–Jan 1997 24-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 2004
Feb 1994–Jan 1997 36-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1914
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016, 2017
	Ties: 2006
Feb 1993–Jan 1997 48-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1999, 2014
Feb 1992–Jan 1997 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1998, 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings