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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1956 1-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1950
	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1953
	Ties: 1928, 1944, 1975, 1996
Dec 1955–Jan 1956 2-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1934
	Ties: 2009
Nov 1955–Jan 1956 3-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1949
Nov 1955–Jan 1956 3-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1900
Oct 1955–Jan 1956 4-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	33.1°F (0.6°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1934
	Ties: 1952
Sep 1955–Jan 1956 5-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1949
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1962
Aug 1955–Jan 1956 6-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1949
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1929, 1937
Jul 1955–Jan 1956 7-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1949
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1950
Jun 1955–Jan 1956 8-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1949
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1950, 1985, 1986
May 1955–Jan 1956 9-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1985
Apr 1955–Jan 1956 10-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949
Apr 1955–Jan 1956 10-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015, 2016
Mar 1955–Jan 1956 11-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949
Mar 1955–Jan 1956 11-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Feb 1955–Jan 1956 12-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949
Feb 1955–Jan 1956 12-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Aug 1954–Jan 1956 18-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1950
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1957
Feb 1954–Jan 1956 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1950, 1957
Feb 1954–Jan 1956 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Feb 1953–Jan 1956 36-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1957
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1923, 1952
Feb 1952–Jan 1956 48-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1919, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1979
Feb 1951–Jan 1956 60-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1953
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019
	Ties: 1900, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1922, 1925, 1932

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings