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Upper Colorado River Basin

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	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1903
	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1995
	Ties: 1980, 1987, 2018
Jan–Feb 1972 2-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1937, 1949
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1961
Dec 1971–Feb 1972 3-Month	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1933
Dec 1971–Feb 1972 3-Month	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1981
Nov 1971–Feb 1972 4-Month	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1949
	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1981
	Ties: 1944, 2019
Oct 1971–Feb 1972 5-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1933
	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1934
	Ties: 1991
Sep 1971–Feb 1972 6-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1913
Sep 1971–Feb 1972 6-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	33.9°F (1.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1934
Aug 1971–Feb 1972 7-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1934
	Ties: 1921
Jul 1971–Feb 1972 8-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1934, 2018
	Ties: 1946, 1955, 1966
Jun 1971–Feb 1972 9-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1955
May 1971–Feb 1972 10-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1920, 1937
Apr 1971–Feb 1972 11-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1905, 1918, 1994
Mar 1971–Feb 1972 12-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1913
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1971
Sep 1970–Feb 1972 18-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1926, 1984
Mar 1970–Feb 1972 24-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913, 1914
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1906, 1952, 1969, 1975
Mar 1969–Feb 1972 36-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1914
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1946, 1968, 1970, 1977
Mar 1968–Feb 1972 48-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899, 1915
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1951, 1968, 1969, 1973
Mar 1967–Feb 1972 60-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1966

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 26, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings