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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, February 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1988 1-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1973
Jan–Feb 1988 2-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
Jan–Feb 1988 2-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Dec 1987–Feb 1988 3-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899, 1905
	35.1°F (1.7°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2000
	Ties: 1963, 1977, 1985
Nov 1987–Feb 1988 4-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2000
	Ties: 1920, 1963
Oct 1987–Feb 1988 5-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1948, 1962
Sep 1987–Feb 1988 6-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1933, 2001
Aug 1987–Feb 1988 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1949
Jul 1987–Feb 1988 8-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1999, 2017
	Ties: 1896, 1913
Jun 1987–Feb 1988 9-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1999, 2017
	Ties: 1994
May 1987–Feb 1988 10-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1999
	Ties: 1903, 1949, 1958
Apr 1987–Feb 1988 11-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1935, 1999
	Ties: 1916, 1951, 1975
Mar 1987–Feb 1988 12-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1933, 1949
Sep 1986–Feb 1988 18-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1921, 1976, 2010
Mar 1986–Feb 1988 24-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1905
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1915, 1924, 1937, 1966, 1995
Mar 1985–Feb 1988 36-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2013
	Ties: 1912, 1938, 1947, 1982
Mar 1984–Feb 1988 48-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1906, 1907, 1962
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 1909, 1931, 1949, 1968, 1981, 1991, 1997
Mar 1983–Feb 1988 60-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1962
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1904, 1952, 1961, 1976, 1986, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings