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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1942 1-Month	30.74°F (-0.70°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-3.08°F (-1.71°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
February 1942 1-Month	30.74°F (-0.70°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-3.08°F (-1.71°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1954
Jan–Feb 1942 2-Month	30.29°F (-0.95°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-1.68°F (-0.93°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1979
Jan–Feb 1942 2-Month	30.29°F (-0.95°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-1.68°F (-0.93°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
Dec 1941–Feb 1942 3-Month	32.23°F (0.13°C)	32.22°F (0.12°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1979
Dec 1941–Feb 1942 3-Month	32.23°F (0.13°C)	32.22°F (0.12°C)	0.01°F (0.01°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Nov 1941–Feb 1942 4-Month	34.90°F (1.61°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1979
	34.90°F (1.61°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2000
	Ties: 1911
Oct 1941–Feb 1942 5-Month	38.96°F (3.87°C)	38.50°F (3.61°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1899
	38.96°F (3.87°C)	38.50°F (3.61°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
	Ties: 1928
Sep 1941–Feb 1942 6-Month	43.22°F (6.23°C)	42.89°F (6.05°C)	0.33°F (0.18°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Sep 1941–Feb 1942 6-Month	43.22°F (6.23°C)	42.89°F (6.05°C)	0.33°F (0.18°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Aug 1941–Feb 1942 7-Month	47.34°F (8.52°C)	47.06°F (8.37°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Aug 1941–Feb 1942 7-Month	47.34°F (8.52°C)	47.06°F (8.37°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
Jul 1941–Feb 1942 8-Month	50.67°F (10.37°C)	50.38°F (10.21°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	50.67°F (10.37°C)	50.38°F (10.21°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
	Ties: 1980
Jun 1941–Feb 1942 9-Month	52.58°F (11.43°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1977
	52.58°F (11.43°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1980
May 1941–Feb 1942 10-Month	53.55°F (11.97°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918, 1977
	53.55°F (11.97°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
	Ties: 1922
Apr 1941–Feb 1942 11-Month	53.41°F (11.89°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.43°F (0.23°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
Apr 1941–Feb 1942 11-Month	53.41°F (11.89°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.43°F (0.23°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
Mar 1941–Feb 1942 12-Month	52.23°F (11.24°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918
	52.23°F (11.24°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1996
Sep 1940–Feb 1942 18-Month	49.39°F (9.66°C)	48.98°F (9.43°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
Sep 1940–Feb 1942 18-Month	49.39°F (9.66°C)	48.98°F (9.43°C)	0.41°F (0.23°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
Mar 1940–Feb 1942 24-Month	52.39°F (11.33°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	52.39°F (11.33°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
	Ties: 1998
Mar 1939–Feb 1942 36-Month	52.51°F (11.39°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
Mar 1939–Feb 1942 36-Month	52.51°F (11.39°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
Mar 1938–Feb 1942 48-Month	52.59°F (11.44°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
Mar 1938–Feb 1942 48-Month	52.59°F (11.44°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2019
Mar 1937–Feb 1942 60-Month	52.57°F (11.43°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	0.60°F (0.34°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1918
Mar 1937–Feb 1942 60-Month	52.57°F (11.43°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	0.60°F (0.34°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings