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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1938

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1938 1-Month	-3.5°F (-19.7°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	-5.7°F (-3.1°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	2012
January 1938 1-Month	-3.5°F (-19.7°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	-5.7°F (-3.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1981
Dec 1937–Jan 1938 2-Month	0.4°F (-17.6°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1934
	0.4°F (-17.6°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2001
	Ties: 1953
Nov 1937–Jan 1938 3-Month	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1943
Nov 1937–Jan 1938 3-Month	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2001
Oct 1937–Jan 1938 4-Month	12.3°F (-10.9°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
	12.3°F (-10.9°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2003
	Ties: 1980
Sep 1937–Jan 1938 5-Month	18.5°F (-7.5°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
	18.5°F (-7.5°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2003
	Ties: 1931, 2011
Aug 1937–Jan 1938 6-Month	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2003
	Ties: 1968, 2004, 2010
Jul 1937–Jan 1938 7-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2003
	Ties: 1935
Jun 1937–Jan 1938 8-Month	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2003
	Ties: 1978, 2006
May 1937–Jan 1938 9-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
May 1937–Jan 1938 9-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2003
Apr 1937–Jan 1938 10-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1956
Apr 1937–Jan 1938 10-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
Mar 1937–Jan 1938 11-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1956
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016
	Ties: 1951, 2002
Feb 1937–Jan 1938 12-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1956
Feb 1937–Jan 1938 12-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
Aug 1936–Jan 1938 18-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1957, 1972
Aug 1936–Jan 1938 18-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1936–Jan 1938 24-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1957
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1983
Feb 1935–Jan 1938 36-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1957
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1930, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1991
Feb 1934–Jan 1938 48-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1975
	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2020
	Ties: 1941, 1961, 1985, 1988, 1991, 2013
Feb 1933–Jan 1938 60-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2020
	Ties: 1933

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