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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1988 1-Month	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1950
	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1953
	Ties: 1899, 1970, 2013
Dec 1987–Jan 1988 2-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1942
Nov 1987–Jan 1988 3-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	33.0°F (0.6°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1900
	Ties: 2014
Oct 1987–Jan 1988 4-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
Oct 1987–Jan 1988 4-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
Sep 1987–Jan 1988 5-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1968, 1975, 1998, 2016, 2019
Aug 1987–Jan 1988 6-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1994
Jul 1987–Jan 1988 7-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1975, 2006
Jun 1987–Jan 1988 8-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1934, 1938, 1967, 2014
May 1987–Jan 1988 9-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1939, 1953, 1990, 1998, 2004, 2020, 2023
Apr 1987–Jan 1988 10-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1935
Mar 1987–Jan 1988 11-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 2018, 2021
Feb 1987–Jan 1988 12-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1941
Aug 1986–Jan 1988 18-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1950
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 2004, 2006
Feb 1986–Jan 1988 24-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1950, 1957
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2016
	Ties: 1927, 2023
Feb 1985–Jan 1988 36-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1957
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
	Ties: 1959, 1964, 1983, 2002, 2014
Feb 1984–Jan 1988 48-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1952
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1934, 1947, 1954, 1965, 1966, 1976, 1977, 1978
Feb 1983–Jan 1988 60-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1953
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2019
	Ties: 1964, 1966, 1978, 1981, 1985

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