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Regional Rankings
Upper Midwest
February 1986 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1986 1-Month | 16.0°F (-8.9°C) | 17.0°F (-8.3°C) | -1.0°F | 59th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 73rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Jan– 2-Month | 16.5°F (-8.6°C) | 15.0°F (-9.4°C) | 1.5°F | 84th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 48th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Dec 1985– 3-Month | 14.1°F (-9.9°C) | 16.2°F (-8.8°C) | -2.1°F | 26th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 105th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Nov 1985– 4-Month | 17.1°F (-8.3°C) | 20.2°F (-6.6°C) | -3.1°F | 13th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 118th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2002 | ||||
| Ties: 1905, 1959 | ||||||
| Oct 1985– 5-Month | 23.0°F (-5.0°C) | 25.6°F (-3.6°C) | -2.6°F | 13th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 118th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1905 | ||||||
| Sep 1985– 6-Month | 28.9°F (-1.7°C) | 31.2°F (-0.4°C) | -2.3°F | 16th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 115th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Aug 1985– 7-Month | 34.0°F (1.1°C) | 36.3°F (2.4°C) | -2.3°F | 13th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904 |
| 118th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Jul 1985– 8-Month | 38.4°F (3.6°C) | 40.5°F (4.7°C) | -2.1°F | 13th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904 |
| 118th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Jun 1985– 9-Month | 40.9°F (4.9°C) | 43.2°F (6.2°C) | -2.3°F | 11th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904 |
| 120th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| May 1985– 10-Month | 42.8°F (6.0°C) | 44.4°F (6.9°C) | -1.6°F | 17th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 114th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Apr 1985– 11-Month | 43.3°F (6.3°C) | 44.3°F (6.8°C) | -1.0°F | 29th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 102nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1928, 1967 | ||||||
| Mar 1985– 12-Month | 42.5°F (5.8°C) | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | -0.5°F | 38th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 93rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1928, 1967 | ||||||
| Sep 1984– 18-Month | 38.7°F (3.7°C) | 39.1°F (3.9°C) | -0.4°F | 45th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 85th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1926, 1944, 1946, 1977 | ||||||
| Mar 1984– 24-Month | 42.6°F (5.9°C) | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | -0.4°F | 36th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 94th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1897, 1916, 1946, 1953, 1959, 1972, 1977 | ||||||
| Mar 1983– 36-Month | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | 0.0°F | 52nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 77th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | ||||
| Mar 1982– 48-Month | 43.3°F (6.3°C) | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | 0.3°F | 72nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 56th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | ||||
| Ties: 1955, 1985 | ||||||
| Mar 1981– 60-Month | 43.2°F (6.2°C) | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | 0.2°F | 72nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1920 |
| 55th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 27, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings
