How warm was January? Statistics for my location

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How warm was it?

According to my calculations for Williamsport, PA:

January 2006 averaged 9.71 degrees above normal.* There were 301 degree days above daily average temperatures.

Historical Average High for entire month 33.5
Average of actual Highs 43.3

Historical Average Low for entire month 18
Average of Actual Lows 27.2

Historical number of days that go below freezing 31
Days that didn't go below freezing 10

Record High (for entire month) 64
Highest Actual High 61
Lowest Actual High 31

record highs set 1
record highs tied 1
days within 5 degrees of the record high 5
days within 10 degrees of the record high 10

Record Low (for entire month) -20
Lowest Actual Low 14
Highest Actual Low 40

record lows set 0
record lows tied 0
days within 5 degrees of the record low 0
days within 10 degrees of the record low 0
closest approach to a record low +15 degrees

Days with average temp above normal 28
Days with average temp below normal 3

*If you include the first week of February, the same calculation shows that the first 5 weeks averaged 10.1 degrees above average.

February 2006 (as a whole month) averaged 2.48 degrees above normal. There were 69 degree days above daily average temperatures.