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Average Temperature Rankings, February 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 2004 1-Month	33.57°F (0.87°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1936
February 2004 1-Month	33.57°F (0.87°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1954
Jan–Feb 2004 2-Month	31.96°F (-0.02°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1979
Jan–Feb 2004 2-Month	31.96°F (-0.02°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
Dec 2003–Feb 2004 3-Month	33.07°F (0.59°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1979
Dec 2003–Feb 2004 3-Month	33.07°F (0.59°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2016
Nov 2003–Feb 2004 4-Month	35.39°F (1.88°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1979
	35.39°F (1.88°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2000
	Ties: 1907
Oct 2003–Feb 2004 5-Month	39.62°F (4.23°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	1.11°F (0.61°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
Oct 2003–Feb 2004 5-Month	39.62°F (4.23°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	1.11°F (0.61°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Sep 2003–Feb 2004 6-Month	43.84°F (6.58°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
Sep 2003–Feb 2004 6-Month	43.84°F (6.58°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
Aug 2003–Feb 2004 7-Month	48.25°F (9.03°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	1.18°F (0.66°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
Aug 2003–Feb 2004 7-Month	48.25°F (9.03°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	1.18°F (0.66°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Jul 2003–Feb 2004 8-Month	51.65°F (10.92°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1899
Jul 2003–Feb 2004 8-Month	51.65°F (10.92°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	1.26°F (0.70°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Jun 2003–Feb 2004 9-Month	53.47°F (11.93°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1977
Jun 2003–Feb 2004 9-Month	53.47°F (11.93°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	1.07°F (0.60°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
May 2003–Feb 2004 10-Month	54.22°F (12.34°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1918, 1977
May 2003–Feb 2004 10-Month	54.22°F (12.34°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	1.04°F (0.57°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Apr 2003–Feb 2004 11-Month	54.01°F (12.23°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1918
Apr 2003–Feb 2004 11-Month	54.01°F (12.23°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Mar 2003–Feb 2004 12-Month	53.12°F (11.73°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1918
Mar 2003–Feb 2004 12-Month	53.12°F (11.73°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Sep 2002–Feb 2004 18-Month	49.93°F (9.96°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.96°F (0.53°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1918
Sep 2002–Feb 2004 18-Month	49.93°F (9.96°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.96°F (0.53°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
Mar 2002–Feb 2004 24-Month	52.94°F (11.63°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1918
Mar 2002–Feb 2004 24-Month	52.94°F (11.63°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
Mar 2001–Feb 2004 36-Month	53.35°F (11.86°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1918
Mar 2001–Feb 2004 36-Month	53.35°F (11.86°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Mar 2000–Feb 2004 48-Month	53.16°F (11.76°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918
Mar 2000–Feb 2004 48-Month	53.16°F (11.76°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2019
Mar 1999–Feb 2004 60-Month	53.30°F (11.83°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
Mar 1999–Feb 2004 60-Month	53.30°F (11.83°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.32°F (0.73°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings