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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, February 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1948 1-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1905
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1982
Jan–Feb 1948 2-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-4.2°F (-2.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1905
	32.6°F (0.3°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-4.2°F (-2.4°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1966
Dec 1947–Feb 1948 3-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1899, 1905
Dec 1947–Feb 1948 3-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2000
Nov 1947–Feb 1948 4-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
	36.1°F (2.3°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2000
	Ties: 2001
Oct 1947–Feb 1948 5-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1899
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1962, 1988
Sep 1947–Feb 1948 6-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1899
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1969, 2003, 2021
Aug 1947–Feb 1948 7-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1899
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1956
Jul 1947–Feb 1948 8-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1999, 2017
	Ties: 1967, 1987, 2021
Jun 1947–Feb 1948 9-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1899
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1999, 2017
	Ties: 1897, 1956
May 1947–Feb 1948 10-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1899
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1999
	Ties: 1909, 1917, 1961, 1983
Apr 1947–Feb 1948 11-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1899
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1935, 1999
	Ties: 1921, 1983, 1990
Mar 1947–Feb 1948 12-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1896, 1920, 1951, 1969, 1980
Sep 1946–Feb 1948 18-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1913
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1973, 1998, 2015
Mar 1946–Feb 1948 24-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1905
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1909, 1928, 1931, 1953, 1991
Mar 1945–Feb 1948 36-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1905
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013
	Ties: 1898, 1922, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1967, 1987, 1991, 1993
Mar 1944–Feb 1948 48-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1906, 1907, 1962
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1914, 1926, 1929, 1932, 1945, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1995
Mar 1943–Feb 1948 60-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1962
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2020
	Ties: 1924, 1945, 1950, 1990, 1991, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings