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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, February 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1973 1-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1988
Jan–Feb 1973 2-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1905
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1942, 2014
Dec 1972–Feb 1973 3-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899, 1905
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2000
	Ties: 1913
Nov 1972–Feb 1973 4-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1899
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2000
	Ties: 1978
Oct 1972–Feb 1973 5-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1899
Oct 1972–Feb 1973 5-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
Sep 1972–Feb 1973 6-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1918, 1936
Aug 1972–Feb 1973 7-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1899
Aug 1972–Feb 1973 7-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
Jul 1972–Feb 1973 8-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1899
Jul 1972–Feb 1973 8-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1999, 2017
Jun 1972–Feb 1973 9-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1899
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1999, 2017
	Ties: 1993
May 1972–Feb 1973 10-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1899
May 1972–Feb 1973 10-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1999
Apr 1972–Feb 1973 11-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1899
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1935, 1999
	Ties: 1984, 2010
Mar 1972–Feb 1973 12-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1899
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1936
Sep 1971–Feb 1973 18-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1913
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1945, 1948, 1998, 2010, 2015
Mar 1971–Feb 1973 24-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2013
	Ties: 1908, 1929, 1952, 1989, 2015
Mar 1970–Feb 1973 36-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2013
	Ties: 1915, 1917, 1930, 1975
Mar 1969–Feb 1973 48-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906, 1907, 1962
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2019
	Ties: 1899, 1971, 1977, 1978, 1985
Mar 1968–Feb 1973 60-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1962
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1917, 1921, 1979

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings