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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1986 1-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1895
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1997
Jan–Feb 1986 2-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1950
	Ties: 1956
Dec 1985–Feb 1986 3-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1932
	Ties: 1945, 1987
Nov 1985–Feb 1986 4-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1932
	Ties: 1933, 1962
Oct 1985–Feb 1986 5-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1932
	Ties: 1923, 2021
Sep 1985–Feb 1986 6-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
Sep 1985–Feb 1986 6-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1932
Aug 1985–Feb 1986 7-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1932
	Ties: 1913, 1916, 1920, 1939
Jul 1985–Feb 1986 8-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1932
	Ties: 2002
Jun 1985–Feb 1986 9-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	64.9°F (18.3°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1898, 1920, 2013
May 1985–Feb 1986 10-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1907, 1954, 1992, 2006
Apr 1985–Feb 1986 11-Month	65.5°F (18.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	65.5°F (18.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1913, 2007
Mar 1985–Feb 1986 12-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1992
Sep 1984–Feb 1986 18-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 2003, 2005, 2009
Mar 1984–Feb 1986 24-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1939, 1943, 1946, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2004
Mar 1983–Feb 1986 36-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1970
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1907, 1912, 1915, 1917, 1943, 1959, 1995
Mar 1982–Feb 1986 48-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1970
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1915, 1916, 1944, 1959, 1996
Mar 1981–Feb 1986 60-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1970
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1920, 1942, 1974

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings