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January 1970 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 1970 1-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1909
	0.17°C (0.31°F)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2025
	Ties: 1926
Dec 1969–Jan 1970 2-Month	0.23°C (0.41°F)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Dec 1969–Jan 1970 2-Month	0.23°C (0.41°F)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2024
Nov 1969–Jan 1970 3-Month	0.20°C (0.36°F)	130th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Nov 1969–Jan 1970 3-Month	0.20°C (0.36°F)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Oct 1969–Jan 1970 4-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Oct 1969–Jan 1970 4-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Sep 1969–Jan 1970 5-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1904, 1909
Sep 1969–Jan 1970 5-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2024
Aug 1969–Jan 1970 6-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1904, 1909
Aug 1969–Jan 1970 6-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2024
Jul 1969–Jan 1970 7-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1904, 1909
Jul 1969–Jan 1970 7-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2024
Jun 1969–Jan 1970 8-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1904, 1909
	0.13°C (0.23°F)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2024
	Ties: 1944
May 1969–Jan 1970 9-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1909
May 1969–Jan 1970 9-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2024, 2025
Apr 1969–Jan 1970 10-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1909
Apr 1969–Jan 1970 10-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2025
Mar 1969–Jan 1970 11-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1909
Mar 1969–Jan 1970 11-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2025
Feb 1969–Jan 1970 12-Month	0.12°C (0.22°F)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1909, 1918
Feb 1969–Jan 1970 12-Month	0.12°C (0.22°F)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2025
Aug 1968–Jan 1970 18-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1905, 1918
	0.06°C (0.11°F)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2025
	Ties: 1953, 1960
Feb 1968–Jan 1970 24-Month	0.04°C (0.07°F)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1910
	0.04°C (0.07°F)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2025
	Ties: 1961, 1962
Feb 1967–Jan 1970 36-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1911
Feb 1967–Jan 1970 36-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2025
Feb 1966–Jan 1970 48-Month	0.01°C (0.02°F)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
Feb 1966–Jan 1970 48-Month	0.01°C (0.02°F)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2025
Feb 1965–Jan 1970 60-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912, 1913
	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2025
	Ties: 1950, 1960, 1966

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