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January 1938 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 1938 1-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1937
January 1938 1-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2014
Dec 1937–Jan 1938 2-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.8°F	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
Dec 1937–Jan 1938 2-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.8°F	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Nov 1937–Jan 1938 3-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	2.4°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
Nov 1937–Jan 1938 3-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	2.4°F	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Oct 1937–Jan 1938 4-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.2°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Oct 1937–Jan 1938 4-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.2°F	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Sep 1937–Jan 1938 5-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.0°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Sep 1937–Jan 1938 5-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.0°F	16th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Aug 1937–Jan 1938 6-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.9°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Aug 1937–Jan 1938 6-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.9°F	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Jul 1937–Jan 1938 7-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.8°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Jul 1937–Jan 1938 7-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.8°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015, 2018, 2025
Jun 1937–Jan 1938 8-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.6°F	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.6°F	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	2025
	Ties: 1918
May 1937–Jan 1938 9-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.7°F	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
May 1937–Jan 1938 9-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.7°F	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015, 2025
Apr 1937–Jan 1938 10-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.4°F	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Apr 1937–Jan 1938 10-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.4°F	26th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Mar 1937–Jan 1938 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.2°F	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
Mar 1937–Jan 1938 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.2°F	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
Feb 1937–Jan 1938 12-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
Feb 1937–Jan 1938 12-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
Aug 1936–Jan 1938 18-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.2°F	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
Aug 1936–Jan 1938 18-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.2°F	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016, 2022
Feb 1936–Jan 1938 24-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
Feb 1936–Jan 1938 24-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
Feb 1935–Jan 1938 36-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1914
Feb 1935–Jan 1938 36-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016, 2017
Feb 1934–Jan 1938 48-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
Feb 1934–Jan 1938 48-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F	39th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Feb 1933–Jan 1938 60-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
Feb 1933–Jan 1938 60-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F	44th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018, 2019

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