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Average Temperature Rankings, February 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 2012 1-Month	37.51°F (3.06°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	3.69°F (2.05°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1936
February 2012 1-Month	37.51°F (3.06°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	3.69°F (2.05°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	1954
Jan–Feb 2012 2-Month	36.82°F (2.68°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	4.85°F (2.70°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1979
Jan–Feb 2012 2-Month	36.82°F (2.68°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	4.85°F (2.70°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2017
Dec 2011–Feb 2012 3-Month	36.34°F (2.41°C)	32.22°F (0.12°C)	4.12°F (2.29°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1979
Dec 2011–Feb 2012 3-Month	36.34°F (2.41°C)	32.22°F (0.12°C)	4.12°F (2.29°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2016
Nov 2011–Feb 2012 4-Month	38.20°F (3.44°C)	34.61°F (1.45°C)	3.59°F (1.99°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1979
Nov 2011–Feb 2012 4-Month	38.20°F (3.44°C)	34.61°F (1.45°C)	3.59°F (1.99°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2000
Oct 2011–Feb 2012 5-Month	41.57°F (5.32°C)	38.50°F (3.61°C)	3.07°F (1.71°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1899
Oct 2011–Feb 2012 5-Month	41.57°F (5.32°C)	38.50°F (3.61°C)	3.07°F (1.71°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Sep 2011–Feb 2012 6-Month	45.66°F (7.59°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	2.76°F (1.53°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1899
Sep 2011–Feb 2012 6-Month	45.66°F (7.59°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	2.76°F (1.53°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2016
Aug 2011–Feb 2012 7-Month	49.85°F (9.92°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	2.78°F (1.55°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1899
Aug 2011–Feb 2012 7-Month	49.85°F (9.92°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	2.78°F (1.55°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Jul 2011–Feb 2012 8-Month	53.14°F (11.74°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	2.75°F (1.52°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1899
Jul 2011–Feb 2012 8-Month	53.14°F (11.74°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	2.75°F (1.52°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2017
Jun 2011–Feb 2012 9-Month	54.99°F (12.77°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	2.59°F (1.44°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1977
Jun 2011–Feb 2012 9-Month	54.99°F (12.77°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	2.59°F (1.44°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2017
May 2011–Feb 2012 10-Month	55.40°F (13.00°C)	53.17°F (11.76°C)	2.23°F (1.24°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918, 1977
May 2011–Feb 2012 10-Month	55.40°F (13.00°C)	53.17°F (11.76°C)	2.23°F (1.24°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Apr 2011–Feb 2012 11-Month	55.09°F (12.83°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	2.11°F (1.17°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Apr 2011–Feb 2012 11-Month	55.09°F (12.83°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	2.11°F (1.17°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Mar 2011–Feb 2012 12-Month	54.09°F (12.27°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	2.07°F (1.15°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Mar 2011–Feb 2012 12-Month	54.09°F (12.27°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	2.07°F (1.15°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Sep 2010–Feb 2012 18-Month	50.51°F (10.28°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	1.54°F (0.85°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Sep 2010–Feb 2012 18-Month	50.51°F (10.28°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	1.54°F (0.85°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
Mar 2010–Feb 2012 24-Month	53.55°F (11.97°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	1.54°F (0.85°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Mar 2010–Feb 2012 24-Month	53.55°F (11.97°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	1.54°F (0.85°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2017
Mar 2009–Feb 2012 36-Month	53.01°F (11.67°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.02°F (0.56°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Mar 2009–Feb 2012 36-Month	53.01°F (11.67°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.02°F (0.56°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2018
Mar 2008–Feb 2012 48-Month	52.89°F (11.61°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Mar 2008–Feb 2012 48-Month	52.89°F (11.61°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2019
Mar 2007–Feb 2012 60-Month	53.07°F (11.71°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.09°F (0.61°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1918
Mar 2007–Feb 2012 60-Month	53.07°F (11.71°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.09°F (0.61°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings