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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1981 1-Month	36.59°F (2.55°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	2.77°F (1.54°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1936
February 1981 1-Month	36.59°F (2.55°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	2.77°F (1.54°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1954
Jan–Feb 1981 2-Month	34.50°F (1.39°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	2.53°F (1.41°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
Jan–Feb 1981 2-Month	34.50°F (1.39°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	2.53°F (1.41°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Dec 1980–Feb 1981 3-Month	34.73°F (1.52°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	2.50°F (1.39°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	34.73°F (1.52°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	2.50°F (1.39°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
	Ties: 2022
Nov 1980–Feb 1981 4-Month	36.63°F (2.57°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	2.03°F (1.13°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
Nov 1980–Feb 1981 4-Month	36.63°F (2.57°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	2.03°F (1.13°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2000
Oct 1980–Feb 1981 5-Month	39.82°F (4.34°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	1.31°F (0.72°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Oct 1980–Feb 1981 5-Month	39.82°F (4.34°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	1.31°F (0.72°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Sep 1980–Feb 1981 6-Month	44.22°F (6.79°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
	44.22°F (6.79°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2016
	Ties: 2008
Aug 1980–Feb 1981 7-Month	48.30°F (9.06°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	1.23°F (0.69°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Aug 1980–Feb 1981 7-Month	48.30°F (9.06°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	1.23°F (0.69°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Jul 1980–Feb 1981 8-Month	51.74°F (10.97°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Jul 1980–Feb 1981 8-Month	51.74°F (10.97°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Jun 1980–Feb 1981 9-Month	53.62°F (12.01°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	53.62°F (12.01°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	1.22°F (0.68°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 2005
May 1980–Feb 1981 10-Month	54.29°F (12.38°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	1.11°F (0.61°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918, 1977
May 1980–Feb 1981 10-Month	54.29°F (12.38°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	1.11°F (0.61°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Apr 1980–Feb 1981 11-Month	54.03°F (12.24°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	1.05°F (0.58°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Apr 1980–Feb 1981 11-Month	54.03°F (12.24°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	1.05°F (0.58°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Mar 1980–Feb 1981 12-Month	52.81°F (11.56°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Mar 1980–Feb 1981 12-Month	52.81°F (11.56°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Sep 1979–Feb 1981 18-Month	49.72°F (9.84°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.75°F (0.41°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	49.72°F (9.84°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.75°F (0.41°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1988
Mar 1979–Feb 1981 24-Month	52.43°F (11.35°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	52.43°F (11.35°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.42°F (0.23°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1995
Mar 1978–Feb 1981 36-Month	51.86°F (11.03°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Mar 1978–Feb 1981 36-Month	51.86°F (11.03°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
Mar 1977–Feb 1981 48-Month	51.92°F (11.07°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	51.92°F (11.07°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019
	Ties: 1961
Mar 1976–Feb 1981 60-Month	51.66°F (10.92°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
Mar 1976–Feb 1981 60-Month	51.66°F (10.92°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings