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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1988 1-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1903
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1995, 2015
	Ties: 1896
Jan–Feb 1988 2-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 2001
Dec 1987–Feb 1988 3-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
Dec 1987–Feb 1988 3-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
Nov 1987–Feb 1988 4-Month	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	32.0°F (0.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	32.0°F (0.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1923, 1957, 2004
Oct 1987–Feb 1988 5-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1966
Sep 1987–Feb 1988 6-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1977
Aug 1987–Feb 1988 7-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
Aug 1987–Feb 1988 7-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
Jul 1987–Feb 1988 8-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1923, 1928, 1950
Jun 1987–Feb 1988 9-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1923, 1956, 1975, 2001
May 1987–Feb 1988 10-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1954, 1968, 2012, 2020
Apr 1987–Feb 1988 11-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917, 1949
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1996
Mar 1987–Feb 1988 12-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1996, 2007
Sep 1986–Feb 1988 18-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1935
	Ties: 1928, 1936, 1989, 1999
Mar 1986–Feb 1988 24-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1961, 1990
Mar 1985–Feb 1988 36-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1914
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1942, 2011
Mar 1984–Feb 1988 48-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1915, 1949
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1944, 1954, 1959, 1960, 1980
Mar 1983–Feb 1988 60-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1928, 1955, 1959, 1970, 1978, 1980

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