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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1956 1-Month	32.27°F (0.15°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-1.55°F (-0.86°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1936
February 1956 1-Month	32.27°F (0.15°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-1.55°F (-0.86°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1954
Jan–Feb 1956 2-Month	31.64°F (-0.20°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1979
Jan–Feb 1956 2-Month	31.64°F (-0.20°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-0.33°F (-0.18°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Dec 1955–Feb 1956 3-Month	31.66°F (-0.19°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1979
	31.66°F (-0.19°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
	Ties: 1925
Nov 1955–Feb 1956 4-Month	33.31°F (0.73°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	-1.29°F (-0.71°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1979
Nov 1955–Feb 1956 4-Month	33.31°F (0.73°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	-1.29°F (-0.71°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2000
Oct 1955–Feb 1956 5-Month	37.65°F (3.14°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1899
	37.65°F (3.14°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1896
Sep 1955–Feb 1956 6-Month	42.36°F (5.76°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1899
Sep 1955–Feb 1956 6-Month	42.36°F (5.76°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Aug 1955–Feb 1956 7-Month	46.86°F (8.26°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	-0.21°F (-0.11°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	46.86°F (8.26°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	-0.21°F (-0.11°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1971
Jul 1955–Feb 1956 8-Month	50.31°F (10.17°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Jul 1955–Feb 1956 8-Month	50.31°F (10.17°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Jun 1955–Feb 1956 9-Month	52.11°F (11.17°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	52.11°F (11.17°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1928
May 1955–Feb 1956 10-Month	53.03°F (11.68°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	-0.15°F (-0.09°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918, 1977
May 1955–Feb 1956 10-Month	53.03°F (11.68°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	-0.15°F (-0.09°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Apr 1955–Feb 1956 11-Month	53.01°F (11.67°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Apr 1955–Feb 1956 11-Month	53.01°F (11.67°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.03°F (0.01°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Mar 1955–Feb 1956 12-Month	51.93°F (11.07°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.93°F (11.07°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1898
Sep 1954–Feb 1956 18-Month	49.04°F (9.47°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Sep 1954–Feb 1956 18-Month	49.04°F (9.47°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Mar 1954–Feb 1956 24-Month	52.13°F (11.18°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
Mar 1954–Feb 1956 24-Month	52.13°F (11.18°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Mar 1953–Feb 1956 36-Month	52.54°F (11.41°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1918
	52.54°F (11.41°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1932
Mar 1952–Feb 1956 48-Month	52.58°F (11.43°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1918
Mar 1952–Feb 1956 48-Month	52.58°F (11.43°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.59°F (0.32°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
Mar 1951–Feb 1956 60-Month	52.33°F (11.29°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1918
Mar 1951–Feb 1956 60-Month	52.33°F (11.29°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings