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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1972

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1972 1-Month	-4.5°F (-20.3°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	-6.7°F (-3.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	2012
	-4.5°F (-20.3°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	-6.7°F (-3.7°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1981
	Ties: 1975
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	-0.2°F (-17.9°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1934
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	-0.2°F (-17.9°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2001
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	2.9°F (-16.2°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1943
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	2.9°F (-16.2°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2001
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	8.1°F (-13.3°C)	10.7°F (-11.8°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1934
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	8.1°F (-13.3°C)	10.7°F (-11.8°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	14.4°F (-9.8°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1934
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	14.4°F (-9.8°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	20.2°F (-6.6°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.2°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1934
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	20.2°F (-6.6°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1934
	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
	Ties: 1966, 1969
Jun 1971–Jan 1972 8-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1934
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
	Ties: 2012
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1934
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2003
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1956
	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1962
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1956
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.1°F (-1.8°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1956
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.1°F (-1.8°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	-3.4°F (-1.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1957, 1972
	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	-3.4°F (-1.8°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1957
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1957
	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1956
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1957
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2017, 2018
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1975
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1935, 1950, 1956, 1977
Feb 1967–Jan 1972 60-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1949, 1952, 1965

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings