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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1946

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1946 1-Month	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1936
	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	1954
	Ties: 1963, 2009
Jan–Feb 1946 2-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1936
	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1931, 1992
	Ties: 1898
Dec 1945–Feb 1946 3-Month	19.4°F (-7.0°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1936
Dec 1945–Feb 1946 3-Month	19.4°F (-7.0°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	1992
Nov 1945–Feb 1946 4-Month	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1936
	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2000
	Ties: 1932, 1941
Oct 1945–Feb 1946 5-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1936
	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2000
	Ties: 1989
Sep 1945–Feb 1946 6-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1936
	32.7°F (0.4°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016
	Ties: 1909, 2009, 2018
Aug 1945–Feb 1946 7-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1936
Aug 1945–Feb 1946 7-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2002
Jul 1945–Feb 1946 8-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1897, 1936
Jul 1945–Feb 1946 8-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2002
Jun 1945–Feb 1946 9-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1936
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2002
	Ties: 1909, 1922, 1973
May 1945–Feb 1946 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1936
May 1945–Feb 1946 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2002
Apr 1945–Feb 1946 11-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1936
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2002
	Ties: 1920, 1978, 1986, 2014
Mar 1945–Feb 1946 12-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1952
Mar 1945–Feb 1946 12-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2013
Sep 1944–Feb 1946 18-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2013
	Ties: 1998
Mar 1944–Feb 1946 24-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918, 1952
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2017
	Ties: 1950, 1985, 1998
Mar 1943–Feb 1946 36-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1918
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2000, 2007, 2018
	Ties: 1945, 1947, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1974
Mar 1942–Feb 1946 48-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2008
	Ties: 1903, 1914, 1923, 1927, 1939, 1955, 1959, 1986
Mar 1941–Feb 1946 60-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1920
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2008
	Ties: 1965, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings