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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1970 1-Month	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1954
	Ties: 2013
Jan–Feb 1970 2-Month	16.4°F (-8.7°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
	16.4°F (-8.7°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1931, 1992
	Ties: 1955
Dec 1969–Feb 1970 3-Month	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1992
	Ties: 1902, 1930, 2008
Nov 1969–Feb 1970 4-Month	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2000
	Ties: 1913, 1967
Oct 1969–Feb 1970 5-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
Oct 1969–Feb 1970 5-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2000
Sep 1969–Feb 1970 6-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
	32.4°F (0.2°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1896, 1947
Aug 1969–Feb 1970 7-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
Aug 1969–Feb 1970 7-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2002
Jul 1969–Feb 1970 8-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1897, 1936
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2002
	Ties: 2009
Jun 1969–Feb 1970 9-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
Jun 1969–Feb 1970 9-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2002
May 1969–Feb 1970 10-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
May 1969–Feb 1970 10-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2002
Apr 1969–Feb 1970 11-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2002
	Ties: 1898, 1919, 1945
Mar 1969–Feb 1970 12-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1952
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2013
	Ties: 1896, 1945, 2009
Sep 1968–Feb 1970 18-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1918
	39.5°F (4.2°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1978, 2020
Mar 1968–Feb 1970 24-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1918, 1952
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1973, 2015, 2020
Mar 1967–Feb 1970 36-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1918
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2000, 2007, 2018
	Ties: 1912, 1914, 1916
Mar 1966–Feb 1970 48-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1918
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2008
	Ties: 1902, 1904, 1911, 1915, 1974
Mar 1965–Feb 1970 60-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1920
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2008
	Ties: 1903, 1909, 1911

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings