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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1931

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1931 1-Month	39.42°F (4.12°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	-2.08°F (-1.16°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1965
March 1931 1-Month	39.42°F (4.12°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	-2.08°F (-1.16°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
Feb–Mar 1931 2-Month	38.68°F (3.71°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1899
Feb–Mar 1931 2-Month	38.68°F (3.71°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	1.02°F (0.57°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
Jan–Mar 1931 3-Month	36.78°F (2.66°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	1.63°F (0.91°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1912
Jan–Mar 1931 3-Month	36.78°F (2.66°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	1.63°F (0.91°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
Dec 1930–Mar 1931 4-Month	35.38°F (1.88°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1899
	35.38°F (1.88°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
	Ties: 1972
Nov 1930–Mar 1931 5-Month	36.52°F (2.51°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1899
Nov 1930–Mar 1931 5-Month	36.52°F (2.51°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2000
Oct 1930–Mar 1931 6-Month	39.05°F (3.92°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.04°F (0.03°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1899
	39.05°F (3.92°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.04°F (0.03°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2016
	Ties: 1996
Sep 1930–Mar 1931 7-Month	42.86°F (6.03°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1899
Sep 1930–Mar 1931 7-Month	42.86°F (6.03°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2016
Aug 1930–Mar 1931 8-Month	46.62°F (8.12°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1899
	46.62°F (8.12°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2016
	Ties: 1923
Jul 1930–Mar 1931 9-Month	49.78°F (9.88°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1899
Jul 1930–Mar 1931 9-Month	49.78°F (9.88°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
Jun 1930–Mar 1931 10-Month	51.64°F (10.91°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.33°F (0.18°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1899
Jun 1930–Mar 1931 10-Month	51.64°F (10.91°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.33°F (0.18°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
May 1930–Mar 1931 11-Month	52.33°F (11.29°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.21°F (0.11°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1899
May 1930–Mar 1931 11-Month	52.33°F (11.29°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.21°F (0.11°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
Apr 1930–Mar 1931 12-Month	52.50°F (11.39°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1899
Apr 1930–Mar 1931 12-Month	52.50°F (11.39°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
Oct 1929–Mar 1931 18-Month	47.80°F (8.78°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1913
	47.80°F (8.78°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
	Ties: 1943, 1945
Apr 1929–Mar 1931 24-Month	51.98°F (11.10°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Apr 1929–Mar 1931 24-Month	51.98°F (11.10°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
Apr 1928–Mar 1931 36-Month	51.61°F (10.89°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Apr 1928–Mar 1931 36-Month	51.61°F (10.89°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1929	2018
Apr 1927–Mar 1931 48-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.29°F (-0.17°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
	51.70°F (10.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.29°F (-0.17°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1929	2018
	Ties: 1965
Apr 1926–Mar 1931 60-Month	51.82°F (11.01°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1920
Apr 1926–Mar 1931 60-Month	51.82°F (11.01°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings