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California River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, February 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1956 1-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-4.6°F (-2.6°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1903
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-4.6°F (-2.6°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 2019
Jan–Feb 1956 2-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1949
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1993
Dec 1955–Feb 1956 3-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1949
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1925
Nov 1955–Feb 1956 4-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1949
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1912, 1944, 1947, 1974, 2004
Oct 1955–Feb 1956 5-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1949
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1995
Sep 1955–Feb 1956 6-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917, 1949
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1907, 1964
Aug 1955–Feb 1956 7-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1975, 1976, 2008
Jul 1955–Feb 1956 8-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1936, 1944, 1945, 1987
Jun 1955–Feb 1956 9-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1906, 1923, 1950
May 1955–Feb 1956 10-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1899, 1904, 1928, 1932, 1944
Apr 1955–Feb 1956 11-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1901, 1915, 1919, 1973
Mar 1955–Feb 1956 12-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1949
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1904, 1919, 1920, 1983
Sep 1954–Feb 1956 18-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913, 1949
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1972
Mar 1954–Feb 1956 24-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1898, 1908, 1923, 1966, 1973
Mar 1953–Feb 1956 36-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1914
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1908, 1925, 1947, 1957
Mar 1952–Feb 1956 48-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1913
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1945, 1946, 1948, 1955, 1958, 1967, 1974
Mar 1951–Feb 1956 60-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1913
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1947, 1948, 1957, 1958, 1966, 1976

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings