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January 1901 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 1901 1-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	1.6°F	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1977
January 1901 1-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	1.6°F	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	1950
Dec 1900–Jan 1901 2-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.2°F	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Dec 1900–Jan 1901 2-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.2°F	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	1932
Nov 1900–Jan 1901 3-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	1.0°F	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1977
Nov 1900–Jan 1901 3-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	1.0°F	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	1932
Oct 1900–Jan 1901 4-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.2°F	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1977
Oct 1900–Jan 1901 4-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.2°F	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	1932
Sep 1900–Jan 1901 5-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.7°F	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1977
Sep 1900–Jan 1901 5-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.7°F	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
Aug 1900–Jan 1901 6-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	3.1°F	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1977
Aug 1900–Jan 1901 6-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	3.1°F	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
Jul 1900–Jan 1901 7-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.8°F	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1977
Jul 1900–Jan 1901 7-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.8°F	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
Jun 1900–Jan 1901 8-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	2.5°F	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1977
Jun 1900–Jan 1901 8-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	2.5°F	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
May 1900–Jan 1901 9-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	2.3°F	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1977
May 1900–Jan 1901 9-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	2.3°F	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
Apr 1900–Jan 1901 10-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.2°F	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1977
Apr 1900–Jan 1901 10-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.2°F	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
Mar 1900–Jan 1901 11-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.6°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Mar 1900–Jan 1901 11-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.6°F	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Feb 1900–Jan 1901 12-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Feb 1900–Jan 1901 12-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
Aug 1899–Jan 1901 18-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.1°F	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Aug 1899–Jan 1901 18-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.1°F	32nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Feb 1899–Jan 1901 24-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Feb 1899–Jan 1901 24-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1899	1923
Feb 1898–Jan 1901 36-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1979
Feb 1898–Jan 1901 36-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2019, 2025
Feb 1897–Jan 1901 48-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1980
Feb 1897–Jan 1901 48-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F	39th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
Feb 1896–Jan 1901 60-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1981
Feb 1896–Jan 1901 60-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F	45th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020, 2021

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