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January 1942 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 1942 1-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-2.4°F	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
January 1942 1-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-2.4°F	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1950
Dec 1941–Jan 1942 2-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.2°F	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1918
Dec 1941–Jan 1942 2-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.2°F	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1932
Nov 1941–Jan 1942 3-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.7°F	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
Nov 1941–Jan 1942 3-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.7°F	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1932
Oct 1941–Jan 1942 4-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.0°F	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
Oct 1941–Jan 1942 4-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.0°F	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
Sep 1941–Jan 1942 5-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.3°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
Sep 1941–Jan 1942 5-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	2.3°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Aug 1941–Jan 1942 6-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.2°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.2°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1898, 1934
Jul 1941–Jan 1942 7-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.1°F	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
Jul 1941–Jan 1942 7-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.1°F	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Jun 1941–Jan 1942 8-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	2.0°F	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
Jun 1941–Jan 1942 8-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	2.0°F	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
May 1941–Jan 1942 9-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	2.0°F	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	2.0°F	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1935
Apr 1941–Jan 1942 10-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.3°F	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
Apr 1941–Jan 1942 10-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.3°F	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Mar 1941–Jan 1942 11-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.5°F	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1918
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.5°F	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1935
Feb 1941–Jan 1942 12-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1918
Feb 1941–Jan 1942 12-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Aug 1940–Jan 1942 18-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.0°F	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1918
Aug 1940–Jan 1942 18-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.0°F	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Feb 1940–Jan 1942 24-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1918
Feb 1940–Jan 1942 24-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1923
Feb 1939–Jan 1942 36-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1979
Feb 1939–Jan 1942 36-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2019, 2025
Feb 1938–Jan 1942 48-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1980
Feb 1938–Jan 1942 48-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2020
Feb 1937–Jan 1942 60-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1981
Feb 1937–Jan 1942 60-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2020, 2021

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