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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, February 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1953 1-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1905
February 1953 1-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
Jan–Feb 1953 2-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1905
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1921, 2012
Dec 1952–Feb 1953 3-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1899, 1905
Dec 1952–Feb 1953 3-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2000
Nov 1952–Feb 1953 4-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1899
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2000
	Ties: 1916, 1928, 1967, 1974
Oct 1952–Feb 1953 5-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1899
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1966
Sep 1952–Feb 1953 6-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1899
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1951, 1986, 1996
Aug 1952–Feb 1953 7-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1899
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1908, 1943, 1992, 2009
Jul 1952–Feb 1953 8-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1999, 2017
	Ties: 1952, 1976
Jun 1952–Feb 1953 9-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1999, 2017
	Ties: 2011
May 1952–Feb 1953 10-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1999
	Ties: 1911
Apr 1952–Feb 1953 11-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1935, 1999
	Ties: 1937, 1965, 2004, 2018
Mar 1952–Feb 1953 12-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1991
Sep 1951–Feb 1953 18-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1965
Mar 1951–Feb 1953 24-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2013
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1909, 1928, 1931, 1948, 1991
Mar 1950–Feb 1953 36-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1927, 1949, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1981
Mar 1949–Feb 1953 48-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1906, 1907, 1962
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2019
	Ties: 1922, 1925, 1928, 1946, 1950, 1959, 1965, 1993, 1998
Mar 1948–Feb 1953 60-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1962
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1914, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1949, 1951, 1960, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings