These Cities Just Had Their Hottest February On Record

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Last month, the average temperature in the contiguous United States was 34.9°F, about 1.0°F warmer than the centennial average for 1901 to 2000 and the 52nd warmest February on record. While last month was a relatively mild February by recent standards, some fast-warming counties experienced their hottest February on record.

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This past winter was abnormally cold in much of the country, due in part to a shifting polar vortex that exposed millions of Americans to regular outbreaks of Arctic air. Despite the polar vortex’s southerly displacement, a cluster of counties in the hottest part of the country continued to get hotter. In total, 16 counties experienced their hottest February on record. A closer look at the data reveals the fast-warming counties where climate change continues to accelerate.

To determine the places that had their warmest February on record, Climate Crisis 247 reviewed data on current and historical temperature records from the NOAA. Counties that set temperature records last month were ranked based on the difference between the average temperature in February 2025 and the average February temperature during the 1901-2000 baseline. 

16. Pinal County, AZ

• Average temperature, February 2025: 59.9°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 53.2°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (57.3°F)
• County seat: Florence

 

15. Santa Cruz County, AZ

• Average temperature, February 2025: 53.9°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 46.9°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (51.4°F)
• County seat: Nogales

 

14. Greenlee County, AZ

• Average temperature, February 2025: 49.1°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 42.0°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (46.7°F)
• County seat: Clifton

 

13. Graham County, AZ

• Average temperature, February 2025: 53.4°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 46.1°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (49.8°F)
• County seat: Safford

 

12. Sandoval County, NM

• Average temperature, February 2025: 40.8°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 33.4°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (40.3°F)
• County seat: Bernalillo

 

11. Bernalillo County, NM

• Average temperature, February 2025: 44.4°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 36.9°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (43.8°F)
• County seat: Albuquerque

 

10. Socorro County, NM

• Average temperature, February 2025: 46.2°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 38.4°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (44.8°F)
• County seat: Socorro

 

9. Hudspeth County, TX

• Average temperature, February 2025: 54.1°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 46.2°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2020 (46.9°F)
• County seat: Sierra Blanca

 

8. Grant County, NM

• Average temperature, February 2025: 49.1°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 41.1°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (46.1°F)
• County seat: Silver City

 

7. Jeff Davis County, TX

• Average temperature, February 2025: 55.0°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 46.9°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2020 (46.1°F)
• County seat: Fort Davis

 

6. Luna County, NM

• Average temperature, February 2025: 53.4°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 45.3°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (50.9°F)
• County seat: Deming

 

5. Lincoln County, NM

• Average temperature, February 2025: 47.4°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 38.9°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (45.8°F)
• County seat: Carrizozo

 

4. Doña Ana County, NM

• Average temperature, February 2025: 54.0°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 45.5°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (51.6°F)
• County seat: Las Cruces

 

3. El Paso County, TX

• Average temperature, February 2025: 56.3°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 47.7°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (54.3°F)
• County seat: El Paso

 

2. Sierra County, NM

• Average temperature, February 2025: 51.4°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 42.4°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (48.0°F)
• County seat: Truth or Consequences

 

1. Otero County, NM

• Average temperature, February 2025: 51.6°F
• Average temperature, February 1901-2000: 42.5°F
• Second warmest February on record: February 2017 (48.3°F)
• County seat: Alamogordo

 

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