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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1970 1-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1905
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
	Ties: 2012
Jan–Feb 1970 2-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1956, 1975
Dec 1969–Feb 1970 3-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1899, 1905
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2000
	Ties: 1928, 1930, 1956, 1989
Nov 1969–Feb 1970 4-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2000
	Ties: 1961
Oct 1969–Feb 1970 5-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1899
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1926
Sep 1969–Feb 1970 6-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1899
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1896
Aug 1969–Feb 1970 7-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1899
Aug 1969–Feb 1970 7-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
Jul 1969–Feb 1970 8-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1999, 2017
	Ties: 1915, 1971, 2003
Jun 1969–Feb 1970 9-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1999, 2017
	Ties: 1907, 1917, 1919
May 1969–Feb 1970 10-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1999
	Ties: 1907, 1996
Apr 1969–Feb 1970 11-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1935, 1999
	Ties: 1907, 1909, 1949, 1967, 1989
Mar 1969–Feb 1970 12-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1899
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1907, 2014
Sep 1968–Feb 1970 18-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
Sep 1968–Feb 1970 18-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
Mar 1968–Feb 1970 24-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1905
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1961, 1963, 1980, 1984
Mar 1967–Feb 1970 36-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1905
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1919, 1963, 1971, 1977, 1978
Mar 1966–Feb 1970 48-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1906, 1907, 1962
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1902, 1915, 1972, 1986
Mar 1965–Feb 1970 60-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1962
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1909, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1981

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings