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Average Temperature Rankings, February 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 2012 1-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1903
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1978
Jan–Feb 2012 2-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1949
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1970, 2000, 2021
Dec 2011–Feb 2012 3-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1949
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2015
	Ties: 2005
Nov 2011–Feb 2012 4-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1949
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1918, 1958
Oct 2011–Feb 2012 5-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1949
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1943, 1954, 1970, 1988, 1991
Sep 2011–Feb 2012 6-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917, 1949
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1968, 2006
Aug 2011–Feb 2012 7-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2015
	Ties: 1963, 1970, 2019
Jul 2011–Feb 2012 8-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Jul 2011–Feb 2012 8-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2015
Jun 2011–Feb 2012 9-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2015
	Ties: 1930
May 2011–Feb 2012 10-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1977, 1989
Apr 2011–Feb 2012 11-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1949
Apr 2011–Feb 2012 11-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2015
Mar 2011–Feb 2012 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1949
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1930, 1985
Sep 2010–Feb 2012 18-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1913, 1949
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1951
Mar 2010–Feb 2012 24-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1913
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1939, 1952, 1963, 1970
Mar 2009–Feb 2012 36-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1914
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2016
	Ties: 1935, 1963, 1987, 2000
Mar 2008–Feb 2012 48-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2018
	Ties: 1991, 1993
Mar 2007–Feb 2012 60-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2018
	Ties: 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003

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