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January 2005 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 2005 1-Month	13.9°F (-10.1°C)	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	1.0°F	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1912
January 2005 1-Month	13.9°F (-10.1°C)	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	1.0°F	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2006
Dec 2004–Jan 2005 2-Month	17.6°F (-8.0°C)	15.9°F (-8.9°C)	1.7°F	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	17.6°F (-8.0°C)	15.9°F (-8.9°C)	1.7°F	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2024
	Ties: 1993
Nov 2004–Jan 2005 3-Month	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	2.9°F	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1977
Nov 2004–Jan 2005 3-Month	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	2.9°F	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2002
Oct 2004–Jan 2005 4-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	2.4°F	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1977
	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	2.4°F	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2002
	Ties: 1975
Sep 2004–Jan 2005 5-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	2.9°F	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1977
	36.9°F (2.7°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	2.9°F	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1998
Aug 2004–Jan 2005 6-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.5°F (4.2°C)	1.7°F	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.5°F (4.2°C)	1.7°F	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2002
	Ties: 2004
Jul 2004–Jan 2005 7-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	1.1°F	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
Jul 2004–Jan 2005 7-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	1.1°F	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	1932
Jun 2004–Jan 2005 8-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.7°F	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.7°F	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	1932
	Ties: 1960
May 2004–Jan 2005 9-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
May 2004–Jan 2005 9-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	1932, 2024
Apr 2004–Jan 2005 10-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.6°F	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.6°F	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	1932, 2002
	Ties: 1974, 1998
Mar 2004–Jan 2005 11-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.1°F	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.1°F	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
	Ties: 2001
Feb 2004–Jan 2005 12-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.3°F	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.3°F	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2025
	Ties: 1923, 1955
Aug 2003–Jan 2005 18-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	1.4°F	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	1.4°F	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2025
	Ties: 1939
Feb 2003–Jan 2005 24-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.0°F	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.0°F	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2025
	Ties: 1943
Feb 2002–Jan 2005 36-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.1°F	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918
Feb 2002–Jan 2005 36-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.1°F	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2013, 2025
Feb 2001–Jan 2005 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.6°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1918
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.6°F	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2025
	Ties: 1989, 1990, 2000
Feb 2000–Jan 2005 60-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.6°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1908, 1918, 1920
Feb 2000–Jan 2005 60-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.6°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2025

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