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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	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1937
	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1986
	Ties: 1987, 1989
Dec 1969–Jan 1970 2-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1979
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1981
	Ties: 1901
Nov 1969–Jan 1970 3-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1973
	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1922
Oct 1969–Jan 1970 4-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	32.3°F (0.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1899
	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	32.3°F (0.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 2001
Sep 1969–Jan 1970 5-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1899
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2022
	Ties: 1906, 1921, 1968
Aug 1969–Jan 1970 6-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
	Ties: 1947, 1966, 1971, 1980, 1991, 1992
Jul 1969–Jan 1970 7-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
	Ties: 1947, 1971
Jun 1969–Jan 1970 8-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1913
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2022
	Ties: 1907, 1937, 1966, 1976, 1985
May 1969–Jan 1970 9-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
	Ties: 1937, 1944, 1948, 1987
Apr 1969–Jan 1970 10-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
	Ties: 1900, 1922, 1927, 1951, 1987
Mar 1969–Jan 1970 11-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2013
	Ties: 1968
Feb 1969–Jan 1970 12-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2018
	Ties: 1897, 1948, 1971, 1983
Aug 1968–Jan 1970 18-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1935
	Ties: 1943, 1950, 1958
Feb 1968–Jan 1970 24-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1914, 1925
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1953, 1972
Feb 1967–Jan 1970 36-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1914
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1929, 1971, 1977
Feb 1966–Jan 1970 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1916
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1929, 1946, 1950
Feb 1965–Jan 1970 60-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1909, 1923, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1972

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings