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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1938 1-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1903
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1959
Jan–Feb 1938 2-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2015
	Ties: 1971
Dec 1937–Feb 1938 3-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1953, 1965, 2011
Nov 1937–Feb 1938 4-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 2017
Oct 1937–Feb 1938 5-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1968
Sep 1937–Feb 1938 6-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917, 1949
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1954, 2004
Aug 1937–Feb 1938 7-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1984, 1997, 2004, 2017
Jul 1937–Feb 1938 8-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1970, 1980, 2010
Jun 1937–Feb 1938 9-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1981
May 1937–Feb 1938 10-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1941, 1968, 1982
Apr 1937–Feb 1938 11-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1963, 1970, 2000, 2008
Mar 1937–Feb 1938 12-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1949
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1990, 2007
Sep 1936–Feb 1938 18-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913, 1949
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1919, 1925, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1955
Mar 1936–Feb 1938 24-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1928, 1951, 1971, 1978, 1980
Mar 1935–Feb 1938 36-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1914
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016
	Ties: 1928, 1929, 1943, 1953, 1970
Mar 1934–Feb 1938 48-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1943, 1960, 1983, 2001
Mar 1933–Feb 1938 60-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
Mar 1933–Feb 1938 60-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings