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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1972 1-Month	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1936
February 1972 1-Month	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1954
Jan–Feb 1972 2-Month	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-4.6°F (-2.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1936
Jan–Feb 1972 2-Month	12.9°F (-10.6°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-4.6°F (-2.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931, 1992
Dec 1971–Feb 1972 3-Month	14.1°F (-9.9°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	-4.1°F (-2.2°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
	14.1°F (-9.9°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	-4.1°F (-2.2°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1992
	Ties: 1912, 1982
Nov 1971–Feb 1972 4-Month	18.7°F (-7.4°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1936
	18.7°F (-7.4°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2000
	Ties: 1918, 1965
Oct 1971–Feb 1972 5-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1936
	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2000
	Ties: 1903, 2010
Sep 1971–Feb 1972 6-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1936
	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1949, 1965
Aug 1971–Feb 1972 7-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1936
Aug 1971–Feb 1972 7-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2002
Jul 1971–Feb 1972 8-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1897, 1936
Jul 1971–Feb 1972 8-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2002
Jun 1971–Feb 1972 9-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
Jun 1971–Feb 1972 9-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2002
May 1971–Feb 1972 10-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2002
	Ties: 1920, 1943, 1949
Apr 1971–Feb 1972 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1936
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2002
	Ties: 1962, 1971, 1985
Mar 1971–Feb 1972 12-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1952
Mar 1971–Feb 1972 12-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2013
Sep 1970–Feb 1972 18-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1918
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2013
	Ties: 1899, 1910, 1936, 1980
Mar 1970–Feb 1972 24-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1918, 1952
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1930, 1951, 1980
Mar 1969–Feb 1972 36-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2000, 2007, 2018
	Ties: 1901, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1979
Mar 1968–Feb 1972 48-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2008
	Ties: 1913, 1930
Mar 1967–Feb 1972 60-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1920
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2008
	Ties: 1906, 1913, 1929, 1973

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings