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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1962 1-Month	17.2°F (-8.2°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1936
	17.2°F (-8.2°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	1954
	Ties: 1902
Jan–Feb 1962 2-Month	15.5°F (-9.2°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1936
	15.5°F (-9.2°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	1931, 1992
	Ties: 1909, 1963
Dec 1961–Feb 1962 3-Month	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1936
	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	1992
	Ties: 2011
Nov 1961–Feb 1962 4-Month	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1936
	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2000
	Ties: 1950, 2019
Oct 1961–Feb 1962 5-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1936
Oct 1961–Feb 1962 5-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2000
Sep 1961–Feb 1962 6-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1936
	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
	Ties: 2019
Aug 1961–Feb 1962 7-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1936
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2002
	Ties: 1905, 1907
Jul 1961–Feb 1962 8-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1897, 1936
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2002
	Ties: 1913, 1951, 1973, 1985
Jun 1961–Feb 1962 9-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1936
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2002
	Ties: 1968, 1982
May 1961–Feb 1962 10-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1936
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2002
	Ties: 1922, 1971, 2014
Apr 1961–Feb 1962 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1936
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2002
	Ties: 1971, 1972, 1985
Mar 1961–Feb 1962 12-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1952
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2013
	Ties: 1898, 1908, 1930
Sep 1960–Feb 1962 18-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1918
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
	Ties: 1909, 1924, 1927, 1944, 1993
Mar 1960–Feb 1962 24-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918, 1952
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1920, 1936, 1956, 1957, 1968, 1978
Mar 1959–Feb 1962 36-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1918
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2000, 2007, 2018
	Ties: 1945, 1946, 1947, 1957, 1960, 1974
Mar 1958–Feb 1962 48-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1918
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2008
	Ties: 1948, 1950
Mar 1957–Feb 1962 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1920
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2008
	Ties: 1915, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1959, 1960, 1968, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings