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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1949 1-Month	40.77°F (4.87°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	-0.73°F (-0.41°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1965
March 1949 1-Month	40.77°F (4.87°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	-0.73°F (-0.41°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Mar 1949 2-Month	36.34°F (2.41°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	-1.32°F (-0.73°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1899
Feb–Mar 1949 2-Month	36.34°F (2.41°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	-1.32°F (-0.73°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Mar 1949 3-Month	32.87°F (0.48°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	-2.28°F (-1.27°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1912
Jan–Mar 1949 3-Month	32.87°F (0.48°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	-2.28°F (-1.27°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
Dec 1948–Mar 1949 4-Month	32.80°F (0.44°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	-1.75°F (-0.98°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1899
	32.80°F (0.44°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	-1.75°F (-0.98°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1905
Nov 1948–Mar 1949 5-Month	34.55°F (1.42°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-1.43°F (-0.79°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1899
Nov 1948–Mar 1949 5-Month	34.55°F (1.42°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-1.43°F (-0.79°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2000
Oct 1948–Mar 1949 6-Month	37.66°F (3.14°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	-1.35°F (-0.75°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Oct 1948–Mar 1949 6-Month	37.66°F (3.14°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	-1.35°F (-0.75°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
Sep 1948–Mar 1949 7-Month	41.72°F (5.40°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	-0.98°F (-0.54°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Sep 1948–Mar 1949 7-Month	41.72°F (5.40°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	-0.98°F (-0.54°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
Aug 1948–Mar 1949 8-Month	45.51°F (7.51°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	-0.86°F (-0.47°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
Aug 1948–Mar 1949 8-Month	45.51°F (7.51°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	-0.86°F (-0.47°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
Jul 1948–Mar 1949 9-Month	48.59°F (9.22°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
Jul 1948–Mar 1949 9-Month	48.59°F (9.22°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	-0.81°F (-0.45°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
Jun 1948–Mar 1949 10-Month	50.61°F (10.34°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
Jun 1948–Mar 1949 10-Month	50.61°F (10.34°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	-0.70°F (-0.39°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2017
May 1948–Mar 1949 11-Month	51.49°F (10.83°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
	51.49°F (10.83°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1965
Apr 1948–Mar 1949 12-Month	51.64°F (10.91°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1899
	51.64°F (10.91°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.39°F (-0.22°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1897
Oct 1947–Mar 1949 18-Month	47.10°F (8.39°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
	47.10°F (8.39°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2017
	Ties: 1985
Apr 1947–Mar 1949 24-Month	51.62°F (10.90°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	51.62°F (10.90°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2017
	Ties: 1966
Apr 1946–Mar 1949 36-Month	51.76°F (10.98°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
	51.76°F (10.98°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2018
	Ties: 1925
Apr 1945–Mar 1949 48-Month	51.79°F (10.99°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.20°F (-0.12°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
Apr 1945–Mar 1949 48-Month	51.79°F (10.99°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.20°F (-0.12°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2018
Apr 1944–Mar 1949 60-Month	51.90°F (11.06°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1920
Apr 1944–Mar 1949 60-Month	51.90°F (11.06°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings