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January 1972 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 1972 1-Month	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	2.0°F	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
January 1972 1-Month	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	2.0°F	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1932
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	2.7°F	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	2.7°F	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	1.3°F	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	1.3°F	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2002, 2016
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	2.3°F	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	2.3°F	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
	Ties: 1928
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.6°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.6°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1932, 2016
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	2.1°F	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	2.1°F	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2016
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1932
Jun 1971–Jan 1972 8-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.5°F	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.5°F	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1932
	Ties: 1901
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	1.2°F	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	1.2°F	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.9°F	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.9°F	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2013, 2023
	Ties: 1899, 1901, 1933, 1962
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.6°F	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.6°F	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2013
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	0.5°F	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	0.5°F	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.3°F	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.3°F	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2013, 2025
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.0°F	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918, 1927
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.0°F	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2025
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.0°F	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908, 1918
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.0°F	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2025
Feb 1967–Jan 1972 60-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.4°F	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.4°F	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2025
	Ties: 1915, 1917, 1966, 1971

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