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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1970 1-Month	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1950
	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1953
	Ties: 1899, 1988, 2013
Dec 1969–Jan 1970 2-Month	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1954
Nov 1969–Jan 1970 3-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1900
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1921
Oct 1969–Jan 1970 4-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1934
	Ties: 1911, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1982
Sep 1969–Jan 1970 5-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1987
Aug 1969–Jan 1970 6-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 2017
Jul 1969–Jan 1970 7-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1977, 1997
Jun 1969–Jan 1970 8-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1914, 1978, 2011
May 1969–Jan 1970 9-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1966
Apr 1969–Jan 1970 10-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1942, 1987, 1991
Mar 1969–Jan 1970 11-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1911, 1934, 1966
Feb 1969–Jan 1970 12-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1961, 2001
Aug 1968–Jan 1970 18-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1950
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1922, 1928, 1933, 1979, 1980
Feb 1968–Jan 1970 24-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1950, 1957
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1933, 1934, 1947, 1979, 1980, 1987
Feb 1967–Jan 1970 36-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1957
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1984, 2013
Feb 1966–Jan 1970 48-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1952
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1929, 1984, 2010, 2011
Feb 1965–Jan 1970 60-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1953
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1928, 1935, 1984, 2011

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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