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South Atlantic-Gulf Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, February 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1956 1-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1895
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2018
	Ties: 1938, 2001
Jan–Feb 1956 2-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1978
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1950
	Ties: 1986
Dec 1955–Feb 1956 3-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1978
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1932
	Ties: 1976
Nov 1955–Feb 1956 4-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1977
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1932
	Ties: 1914, 1985, 1988, 2014
Oct 1955–Feb 1956 5-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1977
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1932
	Ties: 1906, 1938
Sep 1955–Feb 1956 6-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1977
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1932
	Ties: 1906, 1960, 2003, 2004
Aug 1955–Feb 1956 7-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1977
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1932
	Ties: 1959, 1960, 1965, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2014
Jul 1955–Feb 1956 8-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1977
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1932
	Ties: 1921, 1946, 1959, 1975, 1976
Jun 1955–Feb 1956 9-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1915, 1948, 1982, 1988, 2001, 2015
May 1955–Feb 1956 10-Month	64.5°F (18.1°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	64.5°F (18.1°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1938, 1946, 1962, 1975, 1979, 1988
Apr 1955–Feb 1956 11-Month	64.7°F (18.2°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	64.7°F (18.2°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1946, 1960, 1990
Mar 1955–Feb 1956 12-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1977
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1919, 1990
Sep 1954–Feb 1956 18-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1988, 1998
Mar 1954–Feb 1956 24-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1901, 1944, 1951, 1972, 1988, 1990
Mar 1953–Feb 1956 36-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1970
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1899, 1909, 1947, 1952, 1955, 1974, 1976, 2002, 2004, 2010
Mar 1952–Feb 1956 48-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1970
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1928, 1951, 1989, 1991, 1994, 2003, 2011
Mar 1951–Feb 1956 60-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1970
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2020
	Ties: 1949, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2010, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings