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Please note, global and hemispheric temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1901-2000 average. Coordinate temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1991-2020 average. All other regional temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1910-2000 average. Monthly precipitation data are not available until a few days after temperature data are released.

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February 1948 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
February 1948 1-Month	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1917
	-0.09°C (-0.16°F)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
	Ties: 1882, 1892
Jan–Feb 1948 2-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
	Ties: 1855
Dec 1947–Feb 1948 3-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
Dec 1947–Feb 1948 3-Month	-0.06°C (-0.11°F)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
Nov 1947–Feb 1948 4-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1917
Nov 1947–Feb 1948 4-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
Oct 1947–Feb 1948 5-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
Oct 1947–Feb 1948 5-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2024
Sep 1947–Feb 1948 6-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1917
Sep 1947–Feb 1948 6-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024
Aug 1947–Feb 1948 7-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1904
Aug 1947–Feb 1948 7-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2024
Jul 1947–Feb 1948 8-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1904
Jul 1947–Feb 1948 8-Month	-0.04°C (-0.07°F)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2024
Jun 1947–Feb 1948 9-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1904
Jun 1947–Feb 1948 9-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2024
May 1947–Feb 1948 10-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1904, 1909
	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2024
	Ties: 1866, 1939
Apr 1947–Feb 1948 11-Month	-0.02°C (-0.04°F)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1904, 1909
	-0.02°C (-0.04°F)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2025
	Ties: 1856, 1889, 1939
Mar 1947–Feb 1948 12-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1909
Mar 1947–Feb 1948 12-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2025
Sep 1946–Feb 1948 18-Month	-0.02°C (-0.04°F)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	-0.02°C (-0.04°F)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2025
	Ties: 1853
Mar 1946–Feb 1948 24-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1910
Mar 1946–Feb 1948 24-Month	-0.03°C (-0.05°F)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2025
Mar 1945–Feb 1948 36-Month	0.03°C (0.05°F)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1911
Mar 1945–Feb 1948 36-Month	0.03°C (0.05°F)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2025
Mar 1944–Feb 1948 48-Month	0.07°C (0.13°F)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1911, 1912
Mar 1944–Feb 1948 48-Month	0.07°C (0.13°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2025
Mar 1943–Feb 1948 60-Month	0.08°C (0.14°F)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912, 1913
Mar 1943–Feb 1948 60-Month	0.08°C (0.14°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2025

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