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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
February 1986 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1986 1-Month | 35.85°F (2.14°C) | 33.82°F (1.01°C) | 2.03°F | 93rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 39th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1954 | ||||
| Jan– 2-Month | 35.27°F (1.82°C) | 31.97°F (-0.02°C) | 3.30°F | 113th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1979 |
| 19th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Dec 1985– 3-Month | 33.11°F (0.62°C) | 32.23°F (0.13°C) | 0.88°F | 80th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1979 |
| 51st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Nov 1985– 4-Month | 34.71°F (1.51°C) | 34.60°F (1.44°C) | 0.11°F | 59th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1979 |
| 72nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2000 | ||||
| Oct 1985– 5-Month | 38.63°F (3.68°C) | 38.50°F (3.61°C) | 0.13°F | 58th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
| 73rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Sep 1985– 6-Month | 42.64°F (5.91°C) | 42.89°F (6.05°C) | -0.25°F | 44th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
| 87th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Ties: 1948 | ||||||
| Aug 1985– 7-Month | 46.69°F (8.16°C) | 47.06°F (8.37°C) | -0.37°F | 37th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
| 94th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1965 | ||||||
| Jul 1985– 8-Month | 50.11°F (10.06°C) | 50.38°F (10.21°C) | -0.27°F | 39th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
| 92nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Jun 1985– 9-Month | 52.11°F (11.17°C) | 52.39°F (11.33°C) | -0.28°F | 40th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1977 |
| 91st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| May 1985– 10-Month | 53.10°F (11.72°C) | 53.17°F (11.76°C) | -0.07°F | 53rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918, 1977 |
| 78th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Apr 1985– 11-Month | 53.22°F (11.79°C) | 52.97°F (11.65°C) | 0.25°F | 72nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 59th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1947 | ||||||
| Mar 1985– 12-Month | 52.40°F (11.33°C) | 52.01°F (11.12°C) | 0.39°F | 75th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 56th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Sep 1984– 18-Month | 48.82°F (9.34°C) | 48.96°F (9.42°C) | -0.14°F | 49th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 81st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Mar 1984– 24-Month | 51.81°F (11.01°C) | 52.00°F (11.11°C) | -0.19°F | 41st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 89th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1926 | ||||||
| Mar 1983– 36-Month | 51.72°F (10.96°C) | 51.99°F (11.11°C) | -0.27°F | 38th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 91st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Mar 1982– 48-Month | 51.86°F (11.03°C) | 51.97°F (11.09°C) | -0.11°F | 44th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 84th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | ||||
| Ties: 1965 | ||||||
| Mar 1981– 60-Month | 51.94°F (11.08°C) | 51.97°F (11.09°C) | -0.03°F | 53rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 74th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | ||||
| Ties: 1951 | ||||||
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
