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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1938 1-Month	45.01°F (7.23°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	3.51°F (1.95°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1965
March 1938 1-Month	45.01°F (7.23°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	3.51°F (1.95°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	40.51°F (4.73°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	2.85°F (1.59°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	40.51°F (4.73°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	2.85°F (1.59°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	37.72°F (3.18°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	2.57°F (1.43°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	37.72°F (3.18°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	2.57°F (1.43°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	36.46°F (2.48°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	1.91°F (1.06°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	36.46°F (2.48°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	1.91°F (1.06°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1987
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	37.33°F (2.96°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	37.33°F (2.96°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	43.75°F (6.53°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.05°F (0.59°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	43.75°F (6.53°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.05°F (0.59°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	47.62°F (8.68°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	47.62°F (8.68°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 1981
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	50.61°F (10.34°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	50.61°F (10.34°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	1.21°F (0.67°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	52.43°F (11.35°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	52.43°F (11.35°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.12°F (0.62°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	53.29°F (11.83°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	53.29°F (11.83°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.17°F (0.65°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	53.03°F (11.68°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.00°F (0.55°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	53.03°F (11.68°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.00°F (0.55°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	47.75°F (8.75°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
	47.75°F (8.75°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1957
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	52.57°F (11.43°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	52.57°F (11.43°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	51.92°F (11.07°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
	51.92°F (11.07°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1963
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	52.45°F (11.36°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1918
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	52.45°F (11.36°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	52.66°F (11.48°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1920
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	52.66°F (11.48°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings