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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1973 1-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1895
February 1973 1-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
Jan–Feb 1973 2-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1978
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1950
	Ties: 2014
Dec 1972–Feb 1973 3-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1978
Dec 1972–Feb 1973 3-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
Nov 1972–Feb 1973 4-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Nov 1972–Feb 1973 4-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
Oct 1972–Feb 1973 5-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1946
Sep 1972–Feb 1973 6-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1948, 1959, 2009
Aug 1972–Feb 1973 7-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1906, 1994, 2009
Jul 1972–Feb 1973 8-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1900, 1948, 1996
Jun 1972–Feb 1973 9-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1896, 1914, 1981, 1984
May 1972–Feb 1973 10-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1941, 1951
Apr 1972–Feb 1973 11-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1910, 1998, 2010
Mar 1972–Feb 1973 12-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1948, 1993, 2010
Sep 1971–Feb 1973 18-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1943
Mar 1971–Feb 1973 24-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1952, 1958, 1998, 2011
Mar 1970–Feb 1973 36-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1998
Mar 1969–Feb 1973 48-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1906, 1907, 1919, 1962, 1985
Mar 1968–Feb 1973 60-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2020
	Ties: 1962, 1963, 1966

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 3, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings