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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
February 1956 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1956 1-Month | 32.27°F (0.15°C) | 33.82°F (1.01°C) | -1.55°F | 41st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 91st Warmest | Warmest since: | 1954 | ||||
| Jan– 2-Month | 31.64°F (-0.20°C) | 31.97°F (-0.02°C) | -0.33°F | 49th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1979 |
| 83rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Dec 1955– 3-Month | 31.66°F (-0.19°C) | 32.23°F (0.13°C) | -0.57°F | 41st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1979 |
| 90th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1925 | ||||||
| Nov 1955– 4-Month | 33.30°F (0.72°C) | 34.60°F (1.44°C) | -1.30°F | 19th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1979 |
| 112th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2000 | ||||
| Oct 1955– 5-Month | 37.64°F (3.13°C) | 38.50°F (3.61°C) | -0.86°F | 26th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
| 105th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1903 | ||||||
| Sep 1955– 6-Month | 42.35°F (5.75°C) | 42.89°F (6.05°C) | -0.54°F | 32nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
| 99th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Aug 1955– 7-Month | 46.85°F (8.25°C) | 47.06°F (8.37°C) | -0.21°F | 46th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
| 85th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Jul 1955– 8-Month | 50.30°F (10.17°C) | 50.38°F (10.21°C) | -0.08°F | 52nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
| 79th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Jun 1955– 9-Month | 52.10°F (11.17°C) | 52.39°F (11.33°C) | -0.29°F | 38th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1977 |
| 93rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1928 | ||||||
| May 1955– 10-Month | 53.02°F (11.68°C) | 53.17°F (11.76°C) | -0.15°F | 46th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918, 1977 |
| 85th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Apr 1955– 11-Month | 53.00°F (11.67°C) | 52.97°F (11.65°C) | 0.03°F | 56th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 75th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Mar 1955– 12-Month | 51.92°F (11.07°C) | 52.01°F (11.12°C) | -0.09°F | 53rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 78th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1898 | ||||||
| Sep 1954– 18-Month | 49.03°F (9.46°C) | 48.96°F (9.42°C) | 0.07°F | 61st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 69th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Mar 1954– 24-Month | 52.12°F (11.18°C) | 52.00°F (11.11°C) | 0.12°F | 62nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 68th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Mar 1953– 36-Month | 52.53°F (11.41°C) | 51.99°F (11.11°C) | 0.54°F | 88th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 41st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1932 | ||||||
| Mar 1952– 48-Month | 52.57°F (11.43°C) | 51.97°F (11.09°C) | 0.60°F | 88th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 40th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | ||||
| Mar 1951– 60-Month | 52.32°F (11.29°C) | 51.97°F (11.09°C) | 0.35°F | 78th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 49th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
