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January 1997 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 1997 1-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1937
January 1997 1-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2014
Dec 1996–Jan 1997 2-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.4°F	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1949
Dec 1996–Jan 1997 2-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.4°F	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	2.1°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1949
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	2.1°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.5°F	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.5°F	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.2°F	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.2°F	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Aug 1996–Jan 1997 6-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.5°F	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Aug 1996–Jan 1997 6-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.5°F	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
Jul 1996–Jan 1997 7-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.7°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.7°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015, 2018, 2025
	Ties: 1918, 1940, 1951, 1981
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.8°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.8°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2025
May 1996–Jan 1997 9-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.8°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
May 1996–Jan 1997 9-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.8°F	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015, 2025
Apr 1996–Jan 1997 10-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.9°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.9°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1940
Mar 1996–Jan 1997 11-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.9°F	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1949
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.9°F	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1935
Feb 1996–Jan 1997 12-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1949
Feb 1996–Jan 1997 12-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	2.5°F	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	2.5°F	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016, 2022
Feb 1995–Jan 1997 24-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
Feb 1995–Jan 1997 24-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Feb 1994–Jan 1997 36-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1914
Feb 1994–Jan 1997 36-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016, 2017
Feb 1993–Jan 1997 48-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
Feb 1993–Jan 1997 48-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F	22nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Feb 1992–Jan 1997 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
Feb 1992–Jan 1997 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018, 2019

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