Where February Could Rank as Top 10 Coldest

With the month closing out on a shivering note, several cities in the Midwest clinched a top 10 coldest February.

10 coldest Februaries in Chicago.

On the following pages, we have a look at the final rankings for 10 cities, indicating where February 2014 ranked among the coldest Februaries on record.

Chicago

Final Ranking: 9th coldest February with a monthly average temperature of 17.3 degrees.Coldest February since 1979More:10-Day Forecast| Coldest February Rankings from NWS-Chicago

NEXT: Green Bay, Wis.

Green Bay, Wis.

10 coldest Februaries in Green Bay (not including 2014).

Final Ranking: 3rd coldest February with a monthly average temperature of 8 degrees.Coldest February since 1936More: 10-Day Forecast | Coldest February Rankings from NWS-Green Bay

NEXT: Minneapolis-St. Paul

Minneapolis-St. Paul

10 coldest Februaries in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Final Ranking:Tied for 7th coldest February with a monthly average temperature of 8.6 degrees.Coldest February since 1989More: 10-Day Forecast | Coldest February Rankings from the Minnesota Climatology Working Group

NEXT: Kansas City

Kansas City

9 coldest Februaries in Kansas City (not including 2014).

Final Ranking:9thcoldest February with a monthly average temperature of 24.7 degrees.Coldest February since 1989More: 10-Day Forecast | Coldest February Rankings from the NWS-Kansas City

NEXT: Fort Wayne, Ind.

Fort Wayne, Ind.

10 coldest Februaries in Fort Wayne (not including 2014).

Final Ranking:6thcoldest February with a monthly average temperature of 17.6 degrees.Coldest February since 2007More: 10-Day Forecast | Coldest February Rankings from the NWS-Northern Indiana

NEXT: Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque, Iowa

10 coldest Februaries in Dubuque (not including 2014).

Final Ranking:3rd coldest February with a monthly average temperature of 10 degrees.Coldest February since 1936More: 10-Day Forecast | Coldest February Rankings from NWS-Quad Cities

NEXT: Peoria, Ill.

Peoria, Ill.

10 coldest Februaries in Peoria.

Final Ranking:6thcoldest February with a monthly average temperature of 17.9 degrees.Coldest February since 1979More: 10-Day Forecast | Coldest February Rankings from NWS-Central Illinois

NEXT: Rochester, Minn.

Rochester, Minn.

10 coldest Februaries in Rochester (not including 2014).

Final Ranking:4thcoldest February with a monthly average temperature of 6.7 degrees.Coldest February since 1979More: 10-Day Forecast | Coldest February Rankings from NWS-La Crosse

NEXT: Madison, Wis.

Madison, Wis.

10 coldest Februaries in Madison.

Final Ranking:10th coldest February with a monthly average temperature of 12.2 degrees.Coldest February since 1979More: 10-Day Forecast | Coldest February Rankings from NWS-Milwaukee

NEXT:Moline, Ill.

Moline, Ill.

10 coldest Februaries in Moline (not including 2014).

Final Ranking:Tied for5th coldest February with a monthly average temperature of 14.6 degrees.Coldest February since 1979More: 10-Day Forecast | Coldest February Rankings from NWS-Quad Cities

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