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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1998 1-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1895
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
	Ties: 1953
Jan–Feb 1998 2-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	1950
	Ties: 1938, 1953
Dec 1997–Feb 1998 3-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1978
Dec 1997–Feb 1998 3-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
Nov 1997–Feb 1998 4-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1897
Oct 1997–Feb 1998 5-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1929, 1993
Sep 1997–Feb 1998 6-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1897, 1901, 1917, 1921
Aug 1997–Feb 1998 7-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1919, 1921, 1929, 1983, 1985
Jul 1997–Feb 1998 8-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932
	Ties: 1911, 1929, 1930, 1971
Jun 1997–Feb 1998 9-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1900, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1921, 1965, 1976, 1979, 2014
May 1997–Feb 1998 10-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1977
May 1997–Feb 1998 10-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
Apr 1997–Feb 1998 11-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1910, 1973, 2010
Mar 1997–Feb 1998 12-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1925, 1945, 1960, 1976
Sep 1996–Feb 1998 18-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1956, 1988
Mar 1996–Feb 1998 24-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1978
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1952, 1958, 1973, 2011
Mar 1995–Feb 1998 36-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1970
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1973
Mar 1994–Feb 1998 48-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1970
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1899, 1914, 1927, 1945, 1958, 1987, 1995
Mar 1993–Feb 1998 60-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1970
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1912, 1916, 1922, 1943, 1959, 1988

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings