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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1971

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1971 1-Month	-11.8°F (-24.3°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	-14.0°F (-7.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	2012
January 1971 1-Month	-11.8°F (-24.3°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	-14.0°F (-7.7°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1981
Dec 1970–Jan 1971 2-Month	-5.5°F (-20.8°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	-8.5°F (-4.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1934
Dec 1970–Jan 1971 2-Month	-5.5°F (-20.8°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	-8.5°F (-4.7°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2001
Nov 1970–Jan 1971 3-Month	1.7°F (-16.8°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1943
	1.7°F (-16.8°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2001
	Ties: 1957
Oct 1970–Jan 1971 4-Month	6.0°F (-14.4°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-4.8°F (-2.6°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1934
	6.0°F (-14.4°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-4.8°F (-2.6°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
	Ties: 1989
Sep 1970–Jan 1971 5-Month	12.1°F (-11.1°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	-4.6°F (-2.6°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1934
Sep 1970–Jan 1971 5-Month	12.1°F (-11.1°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	-4.6°F (-2.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
Aug 1970–Jan 1971 6-Month	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1934
	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
	Ties: 1947
Jul 1970–Jan 1971 7-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1934
Jul 1970–Jan 1971 7-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
Jun 1970–Jan 1971 8-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1934
Jun 1970–Jan 1971 8-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
May 1970–Jan 1971 9-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1934
May 1970–Jan 1971 9-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
Apr 1970–Jan 1971 10-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1956
Apr 1970–Jan 1971 10-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
Mar 1970–Jan 1971 11-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1956
Mar 1970–Jan 1971 11-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Feb 1970–Jan 1971 12-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1956
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1969, 1993
Aug 1969–Jan 1971 18-Month	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1957, 1972
	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1948, 2013
Feb 1969–Jan 1971 24-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1957
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017
	Ties: 1955, 1970, 1986
Feb 1968–Jan 1971 36-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1957
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1947
Feb 1967–Jan 1971 48-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1975
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2020
	Ties: 1937, 1948, 1964
Feb 1966–Jan 1971 60-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1976
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1954, 1955, 1970

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings