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February 1953 Average Temperature Rankings

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PeriodValue
1901-2000
Mean
AnomalyRank
(1895-2025)
Coolest/Warmest
Since
Record
February 1953
1-Month
35.87°F
(2.15°C)
33.82°F
(1.01°C)
2.05°F94th Coolest
Coolest since:
1936
38th Warmest
Warmest since:
1954
Jan–Feb 1953
2-Month
36.15°F
(2.31°C)
31.97°F
(-0.02°C)
4.18°F121st Coolest
Coolest since:
1979
11th WarmestWarmest to Date2017
Dec 1952–Feb 1953
3-Month
35.25°F
(1.81°C)
32.23°F
(0.13°C)
3.02°F114th Coolest
Coolest since:
1979
17th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Nov 1952–Feb 1953
4-Month
36.42°F
(2.46°C)
34.60°F
(1.44°C)
1.82°F106th Coolest
Coolest since:
1979
25th Warmest
Warmest since:
2000
Oct 1952–Feb 1953
5-Month
39.72°F
(4.29°C)
38.50°F
(3.61°C)
1.22°F99th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
32nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Sep 1952–Feb 1953
6-Month
44.08°F
(6.71°C)
42.89°F
(6.05°C)
1.19°F103rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
28th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Aug 1952–Feb 1953
7-Month
48.19°F
(8.99°C)
47.06°F
(8.37°C)
1.13°F102nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
29th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Jul 1952–Feb 1953
8-Month
51.42°F
(10.79°C)
50.38°F
(10.21°C)
1.04°F103rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
28th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Jun 1952–Feb 1953
9-Month
53.57°F
(11.98°C)
52.39°F
(11.33°C)
1.18°F106th Coolest
Coolest since:
1977
25th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
May 1952–Feb 1953
10-Month
54.27°F
(12.37°C)
53.17°F
(11.76°C)
1.10°F104th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918, 1977
27th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Apr 1952–Feb 1953
11-Month
54.03°F
(12.24°C)
52.97°F
(11.65°C)
1.06°F105th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
26th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Mar 1952–Feb 1953
12-Month
52.67°F
(11.48°C)
52.01°F
(11.12°C)
0.66°F89th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
42nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Sep 1951–Feb 1953
18-Month
49.27°F
(9.59°C)
48.96°F
(9.42°C)
0.31°F75th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
55th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Mar 1951–Feb 1953
24-Month
52.00°F
(11.11°C)
52.00°F
(11.11°C)
0.00°F57th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
73rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Mar 1950–Feb 1953
36-Month
51.76°F
(10.98°C)
51.99°F
(11.11°C)
-0.23°F39th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
90th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Mar 1949–Feb 1953
48-Month
51.99°F
(11.11°C)
51.97°F
(11.09°C)
0.02°F60th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
68th Warmest
Warmest since:
2025
Mar 1948–Feb 1953
60-Month
51.89°F
(11.05°C)
51.97°F
(11.09°C)
-0.08°F47th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
80th Warmest
Warmest since:
2025

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