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January 1929 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 1929 1-Month	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	-9.9°F	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1912
January 1929 1-Month	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	-9.9°F	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2006
Dec 1928–Jan 1929 2-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	15.9°F (-8.9°C)	-2.6°F	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1918
Dec 1928–Jan 1929 2-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	15.9°F (-8.9°C)	-2.6°F	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2024
Nov 1928–Jan 1929 3-Month	20.2°F (-6.6°C)	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	-1.0°F	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1977
Nov 1928–Jan 1929 3-Month	20.2°F (-6.6°C)	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	-1.0°F	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2002
Oct 1928–Jan 1929 4-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-0.6°F	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1977
Oct 1928–Jan 1929 4-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-0.6°F	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	2002
Sep 1928–Jan 1929 5-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-1.2°F	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1977
Sep 1928–Jan 1929 5-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-1.2°F	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	1932
Aug 1928–Jan 1929 6-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	39.5°F (4.2°C)	-0.9°F	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
Aug 1928–Jan 1929 6-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	39.5°F (4.2°C)	-0.9°F	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2002
Jul 1928–Jan 1929 7-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-1.0°F	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1918
Jul 1928–Jan 1929 7-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-1.0°F	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	1932
Jun 1928–Jan 1929 8-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-1.4°F	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
Jun 1928–Jan 1929 8-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-1.4°F	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	1932
May 1928–Jan 1929 9-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.1°F	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1918
May 1928–Jan 1929 9-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.1°F	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	1932, 2024
Apr 1928–Jan 1929 10-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-1.5°F	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
Apr 1928–Jan 1929 10-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-1.5°F	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	1932, 2002
Mar 1928–Jan 1929 11-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.3°F	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
Mar 1928–Jan 1929 11-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.3°F	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2013
Feb 1928–Jan 1929 12-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.0°F	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
Feb 1928–Jan 1929 12-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.0°F	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2025
Aug 1927–Jan 1929 18-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	-1.0°F	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1918
Aug 1927–Jan 1929 18-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	-1.0°F	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2025
Feb 1927–Jan 1929 24-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.7°F	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1918
Feb 1927–Jan 1929 24-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.7°F	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	2025
Feb 1926–Jan 1929 36-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
Feb 1926–Jan 1929 36-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2013, 2025
Feb 1925–Jan 1929 48-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.8°F	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1918
Feb 1925–Jan 1929 48-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.8°F	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2025
Feb 1924–Jan 1929 60-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1908, 1918, 1920
Feb 1924–Jan 1929 60-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2025

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