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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2009

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2009 1-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1937
January 2009 1-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2014
Dec 2008–Jan 2009 2-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1949
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2018
	Ties: 1905
Nov 2008–Jan 2009 3-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1949
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2018
	Ties: 2020
Oct 2008–Jan 2009 4-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1934, 2014
Sep 2008–Jan 2009 5-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 2003
Aug 2008–Jan 2009 6-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
Aug 2008–Jan 2009 6-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
Jul 2008–Jan 2009 7-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015, 2018
	Ties: 1959
Jun 2008–Jan 2009 8-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
Jun 2008–Jan 2009 8-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
May 2008–Jan 2009 9-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1959, 2014
Apr 2008–Jan 2009 10-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 2003
Mar 2008–Jan 2009 11-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1949
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2015
	Ties: 2002
Feb 2008–Jan 2009 12-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1949
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1935
Aug 2007–Jan 2009 18-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1913
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2022
	Ties: 2020
Feb 2007–Jan 2009 24-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1913
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2016
	Ties: 2020
Feb 2006–Jan 2009 36-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1914
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2016, 2017
	Ties: 2014
Feb 2005–Jan 2009 48-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1913
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2018
	Ties: 2003, 2010
Feb 2004–Jan 2009 60-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1913
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018, 2019
	Ties: 2004, 2010

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings