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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1986

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1986 1-Month	5.8°F (-14.6°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	2012
January 1986 1-Month	5.8°F (-14.6°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1981
Dec 1985–Jan 1986 2-Month	11.6°F (-11.3°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	8.6°F (4.8°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1934
Dec 1985–Jan 1986 2-Month	11.6°F (-11.3°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	8.6°F (4.8°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2001
Nov 1985–Jan 1986 3-Month	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1943
Nov 1985–Jan 1986 3-Month	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2001
Oct 1985–Jan 1986 4-Month	13.1°F (-10.5°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1934
Oct 1985–Jan 1986 4-Month	13.1°F (-10.5°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2003
Sep 1985–Jan 1986 5-Month	18.4°F (-7.6°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1934
Sep 1985–Jan 1986 5-Month	18.4°F (-7.6°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2003
Aug 1985–Jan 1986 6-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1934
Aug 1985–Jan 1986 6-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2003
Jul 1985–Jan 1986 7-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1934
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2003
	Ties: 1931, 1998
Jun 1985–Jan 1986 8-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1934
	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2003
	Ties: 1935
May 1985–Jan 1986 9-Month	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1934
	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2003
	Ties: 1990, 2022
Apr 1985–Jan 1986 10-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1956
	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1951, 1960, 1964
Mar 1985–Jan 1986 11-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1956
	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1952, 2013
Feb 1985–Jan 1986 12-Month	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1956
	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2020
	Ties: 1960
Aug 1984–Jan 1986 18-Month	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1957, 1972
	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2020
	Ties: 1968, 1998
Feb 1984–Jan 1986 24-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1957
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2017
	Ties: 1955, 1970, 1971
Feb 1983–Jan 1986 36-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1957
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1930, 1938, 1961, 1970, 1987, 1991
Feb 1982–Jan 1986 48-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1975
Feb 1982–Jan 1986 48-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2020
Feb 1981–Jan 1986 60-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1976
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2020
	Ties: 1940, 1948, 1987, 2013

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings