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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, February 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1997 1-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
February 1997 1-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
Jan–Feb 1997 2-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1961
Dec 1996–Feb 1997 3-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899, 1905
Dec 1996–Feb 1997 3-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2000
Nov 1996–Feb 1997 4-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2000
	Ties: 1906, 1939, 2003, 2007
Oct 1996–Feb 1997 5-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1969, 1989
Sep 1996–Feb 1997 6-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1963, 1971, 1982
Aug 1996–Feb 1997 7-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 2014
Jul 1996–Feb 1997 8-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1999, 2017
	Ties: 1924
Jun 1996–Feb 1997 9-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1999, 2017
	Ties: 1920, 1933, 1969
May 1996–Feb 1997 10-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1899
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1999
	Ties: 1942, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1989, 2003
Apr 1996–Feb 1997 11-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1899
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1935, 1999
	Ties: 1971, 2001
Mar 1996–Feb 1997 12-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1899
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1921, 1942, 1996
Sep 1995–Feb 1997 18-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1913
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1937, 1966, 1972, 1990
Mar 1995–Feb 1997 24-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1920, 1998, 2010
Mar 1994–Feb 1997 36-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1905
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2013
	Ties: 1902, 1942, 2010, 2011
Mar 1993–Feb 1997 48-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1906, 1907, 1962
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1909, 1931, 1949, 1968, 1981, 1988, 1991
Mar 1992–Feb 1997 60-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1962
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1904, 1952, 1961, 1976, 1986, 1988

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings