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January 1939 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 1939 1-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	5.0°F	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	5.0°F	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1950
	Ties: 1934
Dec 1938–Jan 1939 2-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	2.6°F	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	2.6°F	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1924
Nov 1938–Jan 1939 3-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	2.2°F	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	2.2°F	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1898
Oct 1938–Jan 1939 4-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.0°F	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
Oct 1938–Jan 1939 4-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.0°F	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Sep 1938–Jan 1939 5-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.7°F	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
Sep 1938–Jan 1939 5-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.7°F	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Aug 1938–Jan 1939 6-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.8°F	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
Aug 1938–Jan 1939 6-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.8°F	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Jul 1938–Jan 1939 7-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.6°F	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
Jul 1938–Jan 1939 7-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.6°F	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Jun 1938–Jan 1939 8-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.2°F	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
Jun 1938–Jan 1939 8-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.2°F	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
May 1938–Jan 1939 9-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.1°F	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
May 1938–Jan 1939 9-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.1°F	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Apr 1938–Jan 1939 10-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.3°F	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
Apr 1938–Jan 1939 10-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.3°F	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Mar 1938–Jan 1939 11-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.8°F	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
Mar 1938–Jan 1939 11-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.8°F	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
Feb 1938–Jan 1939 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	2.3°F	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
Feb 1938–Jan 1939 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	2.3°F	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
Aug 1937–Jan 1939 18-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.2°F	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
Aug 1937–Jan 1939 18-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.2°F	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Feb 1937–Jan 1939 24-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
Feb 1937–Jan 1939 24-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1923
Feb 1936–Jan 1939 36-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1979
Feb 1936–Jan 1939 36-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019, 2025
Feb 1935–Jan 1939 48-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1980
Feb 1935–Jan 1939 48-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
Feb 1934–Jan 1939 60-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1981
Feb 1934–Jan 1939 60-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020, 2021

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