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January 1997 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 1997 1-Month	0.26°C (0.47°F)	130th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1909
January 1997 1-Month	0.26°C (0.47°F)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2025
Dec 1996–Jan 1997 2-Month	0.31°C (0.56°F)	139th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Dec 1996–Jan 1997 2-Month	0.31°C (0.56°F)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2024
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	0.34°C (0.61°F)	141st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
	0.34°C (0.61°F)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2024
	Ties: 1981, 1992
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	0.31°C (0.56°F)	139th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	0.31°C (0.56°F)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2024
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	0.30°C (0.54°F)	139th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1904, 1909
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	0.30°C (0.54°F)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2024
Aug 1996–Jan 1997 6-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	142nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1904, 1909
	0.33°C (0.59°F)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2024
	Ties: 1990
Jul 1996–Jan 1997 7-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	142nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1904, 1909
	0.33°C (0.59°F)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2024
	Ties: 1990
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	142nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1904, 1909
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2024
May 1996–Jan 1997 9-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	142nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1909
	0.33°C (0.59°F)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2024, 2025
	Ties: 1989
Apr 1996–Jan 1997 10-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	141st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1909
Apr 1996–Jan 1997 10-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2025
Mar 1996–Jan 1997 11-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	141st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1909
Mar 1996–Jan 1997 11-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2025
Feb 1996–Jan 1997 12-Month	0.35°C (0.63°F)	142nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1909, 1918
	0.35°C (0.63°F)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2025
	Ties: 1995
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	0.37°C (0.67°F)	143rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1905, 1918
	0.37°C (0.67°F)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2025
	Ties: 1989
Feb 1995–Jan 1997 24-Month	0.40°C (0.72°F)	145th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1910
	0.40°C (0.72°F)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2025
	Ties: 1996
Feb 1994–Jan 1997 36-Month	0.39°C (0.70°F)	145th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1911
	0.39°C (0.70°F)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2025
	Ties: 1992
Feb 1993–Jan 1997 48-Month	0.35°C (0.63°F)	142nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1912
	0.35°C (0.63°F)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2025
	Ties: 1993
Feb 1992–Jan 1997 60-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	138th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1912, 1913
	0.33°C (0.59°F)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2025
	Ties: 1994

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