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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1921

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1921 1-Month	46.63°F (8.13°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	5.13°F (2.85°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1965
March 1921 1-Month	46.63°F (8.13°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	5.13°F (2.85°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2012
Feb–Mar 1921 2-Month	41.77°F (5.43°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	4.11°F (2.29°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
Feb–Mar 1921 2-Month	41.77°F (5.43°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	4.11°F (2.29°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–Mar 1921 3-Month	39.30°F (4.06°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	4.15°F (2.31°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Jan–Mar 1921 3-Month	39.30°F (4.06°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	4.15°F (2.31°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1920–Mar 1921 4-Month	37.76°F (3.20°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	3.21°F (1.78°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
Dec 1920–Mar 1921 4-Month	37.76°F (3.20°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	3.21°F (1.78°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 1920–Mar 1921 5-Month	38.14°F (3.41°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	2.16°F (1.20°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
Nov 1920–Mar 1921 5-Month	38.14°F (3.41°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	2.16°F (1.20°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2000
Oct 1920–Mar 1921 6-Month	40.89°F (4.94°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	1.88°F (1.05°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
	40.89°F (4.94°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	1.88°F (1.05°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1935, 1954
Sep 1920–Mar 1921 7-Month	44.40°F (6.89°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.70°F (0.95°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
Sep 1920–Mar 1921 7-Month	44.40°F (6.89°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.70°F (0.95°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Aug 1920–Mar 1921 8-Month	47.68°F (8.71°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.31°F (0.73°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
Aug 1920–Mar 1921 8-Month	47.68°F (8.71°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.31°F (0.73°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Jul 1920–Mar 1921 9-Month	50.46°F (10.26°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
Jul 1920–Mar 1921 9-Month	50.46°F (10.26°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jun 1920–Mar 1921 10-Month	52.15°F (11.19°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
Jun 1920–Mar 1921 10-Month	52.15°F (11.19°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
May 1920–Mar 1921 11-Month	52.80°F (11.56°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
May 1920–Mar 1921 11-Month	52.80°F (11.56°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Apr 1920–Mar 1921 12-Month	52.30°F (11.28°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1899
	52.30°F (11.28°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1923
Oct 1919–Mar 1921 18-Month	47.30°F (8.50°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1913
	47.30°F (8.50°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2017
	Ties: 1977
Apr 1919–Mar 1921 24-Month	51.85°F (11.03°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Apr 1919–Mar 1921 24-Month	51.85°F (11.03°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
Apr 1918–Mar 1921 36-Month	51.90°F (11.06°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
	51.90°F (11.06°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1981
Apr 1917–Mar 1921 48-Month	51.58°F (10.88°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Apr 1917–Mar 1921 48-Month	51.58°F (10.88°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2018
Apr 1916–Mar 1921 60-Month	51.32°F (10.73°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1920
Apr 1916–Mar 1921 60-Month	51.32°F (10.73°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.66°F (-0.37°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings