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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1938 1-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1950
January 1938 1-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1953
Dec 1937–Jan 1938 2-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	32.2°F (0.1°C)	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1959, 1998, 1999
Nov 1937–Jan 1938 3-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
Nov 1937–Jan 1938 3-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1900
Oct 1937–Jan 1938 4-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
Oct 1937–Jan 1938 4-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Sep 1937–Jan 1938 5-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
Sep 1937–Jan 1938 5-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	2015
Aug 1937–Jan 1938 6-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1988, 1994
Jul 1937–Jan 1938 7-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1981, 2010, 2014
Jun 1937–Jan 1938 8-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1934, 1967, 1988, 2014
May 1937–Jan 1938 9-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1992
Apr 1937–Jan 1938 10-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1945, 2002
Mar 1937–Jan 1938 11-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 1948, 1958, 1981, 1987, 1992, 2002
Feb 1937–Jan 1938 12-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 1931, 1966, 1978, 2008, 2011
Aug 1936–Jan 1938 18-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1950
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
	Ties: 1924, 1958, 1965, 1977, 2009
Feb 1936–Jan 1938 24-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1950, 1957
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
	Ties: 1899, 1903, 1909, 1920, 1958, 1972, 1985
Feb 1935–Jan 1938 36-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1957
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1921, 1974, 1979
Feb 1934–Jan 1938 48-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1952
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
	Ties: 1926, 1960, 1971, 1982, 2012
Feb 1933–Jan 1938 60-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1953
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2019
	Ties: 1940, 1948, 1961, 1969, 1983, 2012

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