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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1981

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	20.1°F (-6.6°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	17.9°F (10.0°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	2012
January 1981 1-Month	20.1°F (-6.6°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	17.9°F (10.0°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	1981
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	6.3°F (-14.3°C)	2.9°F (-16.2°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1934
	6.3°F (-14.3°C)	2.9°F (-16.2°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2001
	Ties: 1964
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	9.5°F (-12.5°C)	5.8°F (-14.6°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1943
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	9.5°F (-12.5°C)	5.8°F (-14.6°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2001
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	10.7°F (-11.8°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1934
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	10.7°F (-11.8°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2003
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1934
	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2003
	Ties: 2017
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1934
	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2003
	Ties: 1980, 1988, 2007, 2011
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1934
	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2003
	Ties: 2007
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1934
	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2003
	Ties: 1942, 2004
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1934
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2003
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1956
	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2018
	Ties: 1996, 2004, 2010
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1956
	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2016
	Ties: 1945, 1980, 1999
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1956
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2020
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1957, 1972
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2020
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1957
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017, 2020
	Ties: 2011, 2014, 2022
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1957
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017, 2018
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1975
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
	Ties: 2001
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1976
	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2020
	Ties: 1982, 2015

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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