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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1963

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1963 1-Month	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1936
	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	1954
	Ties: 1946, 2009
Jan–Feb 1963 2-Month	15.5°F (-9.2°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1936
	15.5°F (-9.2°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	1931, 1992
	Ties: 1909, 1962
Dec 1962–Feb 1963 3-Month	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1936
	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	1992
	Ties: 2009
Nov 1962–Feb 1963 4-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1936
Nov 1962–Feb 1963 4-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2000
Oct 1962–Feb 1963 5-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1936
	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2000
	Ties: 1941, 1945, 2015
Sep 1962–Feb 1963 6-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1936
	33.4°F (0.8°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
	Ties: 1900, 1988
Aug 1962–Feb 1963 7-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1936
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2002
	Ties: 1900, 1924, 1984, 1989
Jul 1962–Feb 1963 8-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1897, 1936
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2002
	Ties: 1957, 2018
Jun 1962–Feb 1963 9-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1936
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2002
	Ties: 1911, 2009
May 1962–Feb 1963 10-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1936
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2002
	Ties: 1933, 1984
Apr 1962–Feb 1963 11-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1936
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2002
	Ties: 1937, 1957, 1980
Mar 1962–Feb 1963 12-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1952
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2013
	Ties: 1896
Sep 1961–Feb 1963 18-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1918
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2013
	Ties: 1921, 1969
Mar 1961–Feb 1963 24-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918, 1952
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1960
Mar 1960–Feb 1963 36-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1918
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2000, 2007, 2018
	Ties: 1915, 1928, 1948, 1961, 2020
Mar 1959–Feb 1963 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1918
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2008
	Ties: 1926, 1966, 1981
Mar 1958–Feb 1963 60-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1920
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2008
	Ties: 1925, 1931, 1950, 1956, 1979

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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