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January 1972 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings
| Period | Anomaly (1901-2000) | Rank (1850-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1972 1-Month | -0.18°C (-0.32°F) | 51st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1909 | |
| 126th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | |||
| Ties: 1883, 1892 | |||||
| Dec 1971– 2-Month | -0.12°C (-0.22°F) | 64th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 | |
| 112th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | |||
| Nov 1971– 3-Month | -0.11°C (-0.20°F) | 65th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 | |
| 111th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | |||
| Oct 1971– 4-Month | -0.11°C (-0.20°F) | 67th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 | |
| 109th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | |||
| Ties: 1882, 1900, 1922, 1950, 1957 | |||||
| Sep 1971– 5-Month | -0.08°C (-0.14°F) | 76th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904, 1909 | |
| 100th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | |||
| Ties: 1900, 1915 | |||||
| Aug 1971– 6-Month | -0.06°C (-0.11°F) | 80th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904, 1909 | |
| 96th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | |||
| Ties: 1901, 1926, 1949, 1969 | |||||
| Jul 1971– 7-Month | -0.06°C (-0.11°F) | 80th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904, 1909 | |
| 96th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | |||
| Ties: 1901, 1949, 1969 | |||||
| Jun 1971– 8-Month | -0.06°C (-0.11°F) | 79th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904, 1909 | |
| 97th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | |||
| May 1971– 9-Month | -0.06°C (-0.11°F) | 79th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1909 | |
| 97th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024, 2025 | |||
| Ties: 1897, 1901, 1931, 1955, 1966, 1969 | |||||
| Apr 1971– 10-Month | -0.06°C (-0.11°F) | 82nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1909 | |
| 94th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | |||
| Ties: 1854, 1866, 1931, 1937, 1947, 1969 | |||||
| Mar 1971– 11-Month | -0.06°C (-0.11°F) | 89th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1909 | |
| 87th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | |||
| Ties: 1889, 1901, 1947, 1949 | |||||
| Feb 1971– 12-Month | -0.07°C (-0.13°F) | 84th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1909, 1918 | |
| 92nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | |||
| Ties: 1890, 1955 | |||||
| Aug 1970– 18-Month | -0.05°C (-0.09°F) | 90th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1905, 1918 | |
| 85th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | |||
| Feb 1970– 24-Month | -0.02°C (-0.04°F) | 101st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1910 | |
| 74th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | |||
| Feb 1969– 36-Month | 0.03°C (0.05°F) | 108th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1911 | |
| 66th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | |||
| Ties: 1948 | |||||
| Feb 1968– 48-Month | 0.01°C (0.02°F) | 105th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1912 | |
| 68th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | |||
| Ties: 1949, 1955, 1970 | |||||
| Feb 1967– 60-Month | 0.01°C (0.02°F) | 104th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1912, 1913 | |
| 68th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | |||
| Ties: 1965 | |||||
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