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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1972 1-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1903
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1995, 2015
	Ties: 1981
Jan–Feb 1972 2-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
Jan–Feb 1972 2-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Dec 1971–Feb 1972 3-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1949
	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1924
Nov 1971–Feb 1972 4-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1949
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1925
Oct 1971–Feb 1972 5-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1949
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1920
Sep 1971–Feb 1972 6-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1949
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1929, 1931, 1942, 1955
Aug 1971–Feb 1972 7-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1949
Aug 1971–Feb 1972 7-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Jul 1971–Feb 1972 8-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1949
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1993
Jun 1971–Feb 1972 9-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1949
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1994
May 1971–Feb 1972 10-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1917
May 1971–Feb 1972 10-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Apr 1971–Feb 1972 11-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1917, 1949
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1973
Mar 1971–Feb 1972 12-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1949
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1946, 1952, 1979
Sep 1970–Feb 1972 18-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1949
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1935
	Ties: 1921, 1956, 1985
Mar 1970–Feb 1972 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1913
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1924, 1925, 1973
Mar 1969–Feb 1972 36-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1914
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1911, 1916, 1931, 1932, 1944, 1948
Mar 1968–Feb 1972 48-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1915, 1949
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1905, 1934, 1967, 1975, 1976, 1985
Mar 1967–Feb 1972 60-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1905, 1923, 1934, 1956, 1968, 1969, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings