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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2012 1-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1937
January 2012 1-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2014
Dec 2011–Jan 2012 2-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1949
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2018
	Ties: 1934, 1953, 1976
Nov 2011–Jan 2012 3-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1949
Nov 2011–Jan 2012 3-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2018
Oct 2011–Jan 2012 4-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1956, 1967, 1977, 2017
Sep 2011–Jan 2012 5-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Sep 2011–Jan 2012 5-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2015
Aug 2011–Jan 2012 6-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Aug 2011–Jan 2012 6-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2021
Jul 2011–Jan 2012 7-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Jul 2011–Jan 2012 7-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2015, 2018
Jun 2011–Jan 2012 8-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2018
	Ties: 1989
May 2011–Jan 2012 9-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1986, 1990
Apr 2011–Jan 2012 10-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2015
	Ties: 1974, 1995
Mar 2011–Jan 2012 11-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1949
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2015
	Ties: 1937
Feb 2011–Jan 2012 12-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1949
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1958
Aug 2010–Jan 2012 18-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1913
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2016, 2022
	Ties: 1927, 1951, 1991, 1992
Feb 2010–Jan 2012 24-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1913
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2016
	Ties: 1932, 1951, 1975
Feb 2009–Jan 2012 36-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1914
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1937, 1987, 2000
Feb 2008–Jan 2012 48-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2018
	Ties: 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2013
Feb 2007–Jan 2012 60-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1993, 1996, 2001, 2003

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings