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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1998

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2023)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
March 1998
1-Month		41.34°F
(5.19°C)		41.50°F
(5.28°C)		-0.16°F
(-0.09°C)		57th Coolest
Coolest since:
1965
73rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Mar 1998
2-Month		40.03°F
(4.46°C)		37.66°F
(3.14°C)		2.37°F
(1.32°C)		103rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
27th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Mar 1998
3-Month		38.35°F
(3.53°C)		35.15°F
(1.75°C)		3.20°F
(1.78°C)		117th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
13th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 1997–Mar 1998
4-Month		37.26°F
(2.92°C)		34.55°F
(1.42°C)		2.71°F
(1.50°C)		117th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
12th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 1997–Mar 1998
5-Month		37.98°F
(3.32°C)		35.98°F
(2.21°C)		2.00°F
(1.11°C)		112th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
17th Warmest
Warmest since:
2000
Oct 1997–Mar 1998
6-Month		40.64°F
(4.80°C)		39.01°F
(3.89°C)		1.63°F
(0.91°C)		107th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
22nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Sep 1997–Mar 1998
7-Month		44.32°F
(6.84°C)		42.70°F
(5.94°C)		1.62°F
(0.90°C)		109th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
20th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Aug 1997–Mar 1998
8-Month		47.75°F
(8.75°C)		46.37°F
(7.98°C)		1.38°F
(0.77°C)		108th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
21st Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Ties: 1991
Jul 1997–Mar 1998
9-Month		50.57°F
(10.32°C)		49.40°F
(9.67°C)		1.17°F
(0.65°C)		101st Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
28th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1953
Jun 1997–Mar 1998
10-Month		52.35°F
(11.31°C)		51.31°F
(10.73°C)		1.04°F
(0.58°C)		99th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
30th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
May 1997–Mar 1998
11-Month		52.99°F
(11.66°C)		52.12°F
(11.18°C)		0.87°F
(0.48°C)		98th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
31st Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 1997–Mar 1998
12-Month		52.57°F
(11.43°C)		52.03°F
(11.13°C)		0.54°F
(0.30°C)		87th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
42nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Oct 1996–Mar 1998
18-Month		48.26°F
(9.03°C)		47.67°F
(8.71°C)		0.59°F
(0.32°C)		89th Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
39th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 1996–Mar 1998
24-Month		52.49°F
(11.38°C)		52.02°F
(11.12°C)		0.47°F
(0.26°C)		85th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
43rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 1995–Mar 1998
36-Month		52.28°F
(11.27°C)		52.00°F
(11.11°C)		0.28°F
(0.16°C)		77th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
50th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 1923
Apr 1994–Mar 1998
48-Month		52.60°F
(11.44°C)		51.99°F
(11.11°C)		0.61°F
(0.33°C)		91st Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
35th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 1940
Apr 1993–Mar 1998
60-Month		52.37°F
(11.32°C)		51.98°F
(11.10°C)		0.39°F
(0.22°C)		82nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
43rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2020
Ties: 1956, 1996

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