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Look up monthly rankings for 1-12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 60-month time periods using the options below. Data and statistics are as of August 2022. For more information, please see Climatological Rankings.

Parameter: Average Temperature Maximum Temperature Minimum Temperature Precipitation Cooling Degree Days Heating Degree Days Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI) Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) Palmer Z-Index

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Dickinson, North Dakota

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1997

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Period	Value	1981-2010 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1997 1-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1951
				33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2012
Feb–Mar 1997 2-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	2019
				22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2016
Jan–Mar 1997 3-Month	20.8°F (-6.2°C)	22.6°F (-5.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1950
				36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1992
	Ties: 1967, 1985
Dec 1996–Mar 1997 4-Month	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	21.5°F (-5.8°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1950
				47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1992
Nov 1996–Mar 1997 5-Month	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	-5.4°F (-3.0°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1979
				60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2000
	Ties: 1971
Oct 1996–Mar 1997 6-Month	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1952
				60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
Sep 1996–Mar 1997 7-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1952
				59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1971, 2019
Aug 1996–Mar 1997 8-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1952
				59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012, 2016
	Ties: 1960
Jul 1996–Mar 1997 9-Month	36.3°F (2.4°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1952
				59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012, 2016
Jun 1996–Mar 1997 10-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1952
				57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1966, 1986, 1996, 2019
May 1996–Mar 1997 11-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1952
				62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
Apr 1996–Mar 1997 12-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1952
				63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Oct 1995–Mar 1997 18-Month	34.1°F (1.2°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1952
				64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1957, 1980, 2010
Apr 1995–Mar 1997 24-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-3.1°F (-1.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1952
				65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2000
Apr 1994–Mar 1997 36-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1952
				53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2000
	Ties: 1966
Apr 1993–Mar 1997 48-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1953
				63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1992
Apr 1992–Mar 1997 60-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1954
				61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1992
	Ties: 1972, 1973

Citing This Page

• NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: City Time Series, Average Temperature, published September 2022, retrieved on October 3, 2022 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/