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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1956

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1956 1-Month	-6.3°F (-21.3°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	-8.5°F (-4.7°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	2012
	-6.3°F (-21.3°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	-8.5°F (-4.7°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1981
	Ties: 1973
Dec 1955–Jan 1956 2-Month	-3.2°F (-19.6°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	-6.2°F (-3.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1934
Dec 1955–Jan 1956 2-Month	-3.2°F (-19.6°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	-6.2°F (-3.5°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2001
Nov 1955–Jan 1956 3-Month	-1.4°F (-18.6°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	-7.3°F (-4.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1943
Nov 1955–Jan 1956 3-Month	-1.4°F (-18.6°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	-7.3°F (-4.1°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2001
Oct 1955–Jan 1956 4-Month	4.5°F (-15.3°C)	10.7°F (-11.8°C)	-6.2°F (-3.5°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1934
Oct 1955–Jan 1956 4-Month	4.5°F (-15.3°C)	10.7°F (-11.8°C)	-6.2°F (-3.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2003
Sep 1955–Jan 1956 5-Month	11.6°F (-11.3°C)	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	-5.2°F (-2.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1934
Sep 1955–Jan 1956 5-Month	11.6°F (-11.3°C)	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	-5.2°F (-2.9°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2003
Aug 1955–Jan 1956 6-Month	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-4.7°F (-2.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1934
Aug 1955–Jan 1956 6-Month	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-4.7°F (-2.7°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2003
Jul 1955–Jan 1956 7-Month	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1934
Jul 1955–Jan 1956 7-Month	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2003
Jun 1955–Jan 1956 8-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-4.0°F (-2.3°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1934
Jun 1955–Jan 1956 8-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-4.0°F (-2.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2003
May 1955–Jan 1956 9-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-3.8°F (-2.2°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1934
May 1955–Jan 1956 9-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-3.8°F (-2.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2003
Apr 1955–Jan 1956 10-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-4.0°F (-2.3°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1956
Apr 1955–Jan 1956 10-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-4.0°F (-2.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
Mar 1955–Jan 1956 11-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1956
Mar 1955–Jan 1956 11-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Feb 1955–Jan 1956 12-Month	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1956
Feb 1955–Jan 1956 12-Month	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020
Aug 1954–Jan 1956 18-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1957, 1972
Aug 1954–Jan 1956 18-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020
Feb 1954–Jan 1956 24-Month	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1957
	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1972
Feb 1953–Jan 1956 36-Month	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1957
	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1935
Feb 1952–Jan 1956 48-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1975
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020
	Ties: 1935, 1950, 1972, 1977
Feb 1951–Jan 1956 60-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1976
	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020
	Ties: 1934, 1935, 1958, 1960, 1968

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 3, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings