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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1973 1-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
February 1973 1-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1954
Jan–Feb 1973 2-Month	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1931, 1992
	Ties: 2013
Dec 1972–Feb 1973 3-Month	18.9°F (-7.3°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
Dec 1972–Feb 1973 3-Month	18.9°F (-7.3°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1992
Nov 1972–Feb 1973 4-Month	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2000
	Ties: 1927, 1939
Oct 1972–Feb 1973 5-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2000
	Ties: 1909, 1930, 1933, 2011
Sep 1972–Feb 1973 6-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	32.5°F (0.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	32.5°F (0.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1959, 1996
Aug 1972–Feb 1973 7-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2002
	Ties: 1927, 1977
Jul 1972–Feb 1973 8-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1897, 1936
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2002
	Ties: 1913, 1951, 1962, 1985
Jun 1972–Feb 1973 9-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2002
	Ties: 1909, 1922, 1946
May 1972–Feb 1973 10-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2002
	Ties: 1959, 1982
Apr 1972–Feb 1973 11-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2002
	Ties: 1965, 2001
Mar 1972–Feb 1973 12-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1952
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2013
	Ties: 1909, 1943, 1956, 1968, 2020
Sep 1971–Feb 1973 18-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2013
	Ties: 1957
Mar 1971–Feb 1973 24-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918, 1952
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1970, 2015, 2020
Mar 1970–Feb 1973 36-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2000, 2007, 2018
	Ties: 1901, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1979
Mar 1969–Feb 1973 48-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2008
	Ties: 1901, 1908, 1916, 1954, 1968, 1969, 1971
Mar 1968–Feb 1973 60-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1920
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2008
	Ties: 1906, 1913, 1929, 1972

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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