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Average Temperature Rankings, March 2016

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2023)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
March 2016
1-Month		47.50°F
(8.61°C)		41.50°F
(5.28°C)		6.00°F
(3.33°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1965
4th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Mar 2016
2-Month		43.49°F
(6.38°C)		37.66°F
(3.14°C)		5.83°F
(3.24°C)		127th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Mar 2016
3-Month		39.73°F
(4.29°C)		35.15°F
(1.75°C)		4.58°F
(2.54°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
4th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 2015–Mar 2016
4-Month		39.46°F
(4.14°C)		34.55°F
(1.42°C)		4.91°F
(2.72°C)		127th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
2nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 2015–Mar 2016
5-Month		40.49°F
(4.72°C)		35.98°F
(2.21°C)		4.51°F
(2.51°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2000
Oct 2015–Mar 2016
6-Month		43.28°F
(6.27°C)		39.01°F
(3.89°C)		4.27°F
(2.38°C)		128th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
1st Warmest
Warmest to Date
2016
Sep 2015–Mar 2016
7-Month		46.89°F
(8.27°C)		42.70°F
(5.94°C)		4.19°F
(2.33°C)		128th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
1st Warmest
Warmest to Date
2016
Aug 2015–Mar 2016
8-Month		50.15°F
(10.08°C)		46.37°F
(7.98°C)		3.78°F
(2.10°C)		128th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
1st Warmest
Warmest to Date
2016
Jul 2015–Mar 2016
9-Month		52.79°F
(11.55°C)		49.40°F
(9.67°C)		3.39°F
(1.88°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jun 2015–Mar 2016
10-Month		54.65°F
(12.58°C)		51.31°F
(10.73°C)		3.34°F
(1.85°C)		127th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
2nd Warmest
Warmest to Date
2017
May 2015–Mar 2016
11-Month		55.21°F
(12.89°C)		52.12°F
(11.18°C)		3.09°F
(1.71°C)		127th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
2nd Warmest
Warmest to Date
2017
Apr 2015–Mar 2016
12-Month		55.05°F
(12.81°C)		52.03°F
(11.13°C)		3.02°F
(1.68°C)		127th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
2nd Warmest
Warmest to Date
2017
Oct 2014–Mar 2016
18-Month		50.28°F
(10.16°C)		47.67°F
(8.71°C)		2.61°F
(1.45°C)		125th Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 2014–Mar 2016
24-Month		54.14°F
(12.30°C)		52.02°F
(11.12°C)		2.12°F
(1.18°C)		123rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
5th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 2013–Mar 2016
36-Month		53.44°F
(11.91°C)		52.00°F
(11.11°C)		1.44°F
(0.80°C)		110th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
17th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Apr 2012–Mar 2016
48-Month		53.56°F
(11.98°C)		51.99°F
(11.11°C)		1.57°F
(0.87°C)		115th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
11th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Apr 2011–Mar 2016
60-Month		53.79°F
(12.11°C)		51.98°F
(11.10°C)		1.81°F
(1.01°C)		119th Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
6th Warmest
Warmest to Date
2020

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