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Please note, Degree Days and Palmer Indices are not available for Alaska. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2021

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2021 1-Month	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	8.4°F (4.7°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	2012
January 2021 1-Month	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	8.4°F (4.7°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	1981
Dec 2020–Jan 2021 2-Month	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	7.6°F (4.2°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1934
Dec 2020–Jan 2021 2-Month	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	7.6°F (4.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2001
Nov 2020–Jan 2021 3-Month	11.9°F (-11.2°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	6.0°F (3.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1943
	11.9°F (-11.2°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	6.0°F (3.3°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2001
	Ties: 2019
Oct 2020–Jan 2021 4-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1934
Oct 2020–Jan 2021 4-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2003
Sep 2020–Jan 2021 5-Month	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1934
	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2003
	Ties: 2023
Aug 2020–Jan 2021 6-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	4.3°F (2.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1934
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	4.3°F (2.3°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2003
	Ties: 2001
Jul 2020–Jan 2021 7-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1934
	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2003
	Ties: 2005
Jun 2020–Jan 2021 8-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1934
	32.8°F (0.4°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2003
	Ties: 2001, 2015, 2023
May 2020–Jan 2021 9-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1934
May 2020–Jan 2021 9-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2003
Apr 2020–Jan 2021 10-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1956
Apr 2020–Jan 2021 10-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2018
Mar 2020–Jan 2021 11-Month	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1956
	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2016
	Ties: 1927
Feb 2020–Jan 2021 12-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1956
	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020
	Ties: 1979
Aug 2019–Jan 2021 18-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1957, 1972
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020
	Ties: 2006
Feb 2019–Jan 2021 24-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1957
	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 2019
Feb 2018–Jan 2021 36-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1957
Feb 2018–Jan 2021 36-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017, 2018
Feb 2017–Jan 2021 48-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1975
Feb 2017–Jan 2021 48-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020
Feb 2016–Jan 2021 60-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1976
Feb 2016–Jan 2021 60-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings