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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	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-1.3°F	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-1.3°F	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2006
	Ties: 1922, 1961
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.6°F	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.6°F	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1932
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	34.1°F (1.2°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	2.2°F	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	34.1°F (1.2°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	2.2°F	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1932
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	3.3°F	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	3.3°F	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	3.3°F	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	3.3°F	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1932
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.3°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.3°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1932
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.6°F	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.6°F	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1932
Jun 1971–Jan 1972 8-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.9°F	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918, 1977
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.9°F	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1932
	Ties: 1950
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.3°F	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.3°F	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1932
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	1.2°F	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	1.2°F	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1932
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.9°F	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.9°F	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2013
	Ties: 1964
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1956
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	0.6°F	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905, 1918
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	0.6°F	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.4°F	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.4°F	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2013
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.3°F	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.3°F	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2013
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.4°F	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.4°F	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2025
Feb 1967–Jan 1972 60-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.6°F	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.6°F	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2025
	Ties: 1929, 1930, 1962

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