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January 1934 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 1934 1-Month	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	9.4°F	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1937
January 1934 1-Month	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	9.4°F	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2006
Dec 1933–Jan 1934 2-Month	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	4.8°F	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1979
Dec 1933–Jan 1934 2-Month	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	4.8°F	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	1992, 2021
Nov 1933–Jan 1934 3-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	4.3°F	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1979
Nov 1933–Jan 1934 3-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	4.3°F	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2021
Oct 1933–Jan 1934 4-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	3.2°F	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1912
Oct 1933–Jan 1934 4-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	3.2°F	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2000
Sep 1933–Jan 1934 5-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	3.5°F	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1897
Sep 1933–Jan 1934 5-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	3.5°F	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2006
Aug 1933–Jan 1934 6-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.7°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1912
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.7°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2006
	Ties: 1931
Jul 1933–Jan 1934 7-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.9°F	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1912
Jul 1933–Jan 1934 7-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.9°F	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2006
Jun 1933–Jan 1934 8-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	3.8°F	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1952
Jun 1933–Jan 1934 8-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	3.8°F	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
May 1933–Jan 1934 9-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	3.2°F	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1952
May 1933–Jan 1934 9-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	3.2°F	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
Apr 1933–Jan 1934 10-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.8°F	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1952
Apr 1933–Jan 1934 10-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.8°F	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2006
Mar 1933–Jan 1934 11-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.8°F	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1952
Mar 1933–Jan 1934 11-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.8°F	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
Feb 1933–Jan 1934 12-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.1°F	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1918
Feb 1933–Jan 1934 12-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.1°F	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2013
Aug 1932–Jan 1934 18-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.5°F	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1918
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.5°F	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2013
	Ties: 1901
Feb 1932–Jan 1934 24-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1952
Feb 1932–Jan 1934 24-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2007
Feb 1931–Jan 1934 36-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1918
Feb 1931–Jan 1934 36-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2007, 2008, 2018
Feb 1930–Jan 1934 48-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1918
Feb 1930–Jan 1934 48-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2008
Feb 1929–Jan 1934 60-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1920
Feb 1929–Jan 1934 60-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F	27th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2008, 2025

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