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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1987

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1987 1-Month	8.6°F (-13.0°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	6.4°F (3.6°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	2012
	8.6°F (-13.0°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	6.4°F (3.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1981
	Ties: 1931
Dec 1986–Jan 1987 2-Month	12.1°F (-11.1°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	9.1°F (5.0°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1934
Dec 1986–Jan 1987 2-Month	12.1°F (-11.1°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	9.1°F (5.0°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2001
Nov 1986–Jan 1987 3-Month	11.7°F (-11.3°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	5.8°F (3.2°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1943
	11.7°F (-11.3°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	5.8°F (3.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2001
	Ties: 1994
Oct 1986–Jan 1987 4-Month	15.2°F (-9.3°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1934
	15.2°F (-9.3°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2003
	Ties: 1944
Sep 1986–Jan 1987 5-Month	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1934
Sep 1986–Jan 1987 5-Month	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2003
Aug 1986–Jan 1987 6-Month	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1934
	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2003
	Ties: 1985, 2008
Jul 1986–Jan 1987 7-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1934
	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2003
	Ties: 1930
Jun 1986–Jan 1987 8-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1934
	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2003
	Ties: 1930
May 1986–Jan 1987 9-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1934
May 1986–Jan 1987 9-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2003
Apr 1986–Jan 1987 10-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1956
	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2018
	Ties: 1968, 1999, 2007
Mar 1986–Jan 1987 11-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1956
	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1930, 1935
Feb 1986–Jan 1987 12-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1956
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1937, 1968, 1977, 1984, 1992, 1996
Aug 1985–Jan 1987 18-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1957, 1972
Aug 1985–Jan 1987 18-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2020
Feb 1985–Jan 1987 24-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1957
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2017
	Ties: 1961, 1997, 2000
Feb 1984–Jan 1987 36-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1957
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1930, 1938, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1991
Feb 1983–Jan 1987 48-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1975
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2020
	Ties: 1979, 1992, 2000
Feb 1982–Jan 1987 60-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1976
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2020
	Ties: 1940, 1948, 1986, 2013

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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