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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1901

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1901 1-Month	29.86°F (-1.19°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-3.96°F (-2.20°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1936
February 1901 1-Month	29.86°F (-1.19°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-3.96°F (-2.20°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	1954
Jan–Feb 1901 2-Month	30.74°F (-0.70°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-1.23°F (-0.68°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1979
	30.74°F (-0.70°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-1.23°F (-0.68°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2017
	Ties: 1988
Dec 1900–Feb 1901 3-Month	31.99°F (-0.01°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1979
Dec 1900–Feb 1901 3-Month	31.99°F (-0.01°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2016
Nov 1900–Feb 1901 4-Month	34.38°F (1.32°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1979
	34.38°F (1.32°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2000
	Ties: 1916, 2011
Oct 1900–Feb 1901 5-Month	38.77°F (3.76°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1899
Oct 1900–Feb 1901 5-Month	38.77°F (3.76°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2017
Sep 1900–Feb 1901 6-Month	43.17°F (6.21°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1899
Sep 1900–Feb 1901 6-Month	43.17°F (6.21°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2016
Aug 1900–Feb 1901 7-Month	47.41°F (8.56°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1899
Aug 1900–Feb 1901 7-Month	47.41°F (8.56°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2017
Jul 1900–Feb 1901 8-Month	50.62°F (10.34°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	0.23°F (0.12°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1899
	50.62°F (10.34°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	0.23°F (0.12°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2017
	Ties: 1922
Jun 1900–Feb 1901 9-Month	52.81°F (11.56°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1977
Jun 1900–Feb 1901 9-Month	52.81°F (11.56°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
May 1900–Feb 1901 10-Month	53.70°F (12.06°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918, 1977
May 1900–Feb 1901 10-Month	53.70°F (12.06°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Apr 1900–Feb 1901 11-Month	53.51°F (11.95°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
	53.51°F (11.95°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1961
Mar 1900–Feb 1901 12-Month	52.49°F (11.38°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Mar 1900–Feb 1901 12-Month	52.49°F (11.38°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Sep 1899–Feb 1901 18-Month	49.45°F (9.69°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Sep 1899–Feb 1901 18-Month	49.45°F (9.69°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Mar 1899–Feb 1901 24-Month	52.15°F (11.19°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.14°F (0.07°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
	52.15°F (11.19°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.14°F (0.07°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1948
Mar 1898–Feb 1901 36-Month	51.61°F (10.89°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Mar 1898–Feb 1901 36-Month	51.61°F (10.89°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2018
Mar 1897–Feb 1901 48-Month	51.69°F (10.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Mar 1897–Feb 1901 48-Month	51.69°F (10.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Mar 1896–Feb 1901 60-Month	51.67°F (10.93°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Mar 1896–Feb 1901 60-Month	51.67°F (10.93°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings