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Average Temperature Rankings, March 2018

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2018 1-Month	42.73°F (5.96°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1965
March 2018 1-Month	42.73°F (5.96°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
Feb–Mar 2018 2-Month	39.12°F (3.96°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	1.46°F (0.82°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1899
Feb–Mar 2018 2-Month	39.12°F (3.96°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	1.46°F (0.82°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
Jan–Mar 2018 3-Month	36.80°F (2.67°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	1.65°F (0.92°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1912
	36.80°F (2.67°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	1.65°F (0.92°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 2002
Dec 2017–Mar 2018 4-Month	36.17°F (2.32°C)	34.54°F (1.41°C)	1.63°F (0.91°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1899
Dec 2017–Mar 2018 4-Month	36.17°F (2.32°C)	34.54°F (1.41°C)	1.63°F (0.91°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
Nov 2017–Mar 2018 5-Month	37.94°F (3.30°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.96°F (1.09°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Nov 2017–Mar 2018 5-Month	37.94°F (3.30°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.96°F (1.09°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2000
Oct 2017–Mar 2018 6-Month	40.90°F (4.94°C)	39.00°F (3.89°C)	1.90°F (1.05°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Oct 2017–Mar 2018 6-Month	40.90°F (4.94°C)	39.00°F (3.89°C)	1.90°F (1.05°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
Sep 2017–Mar 2018 7-Month	44.53°F (6.96°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Sep 2017–Mar 2018 7-Month	44.53°F (6.96°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
Aug 2017–Mar 2018 8-Month	47.96°F (8.87°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.59°F (0.89°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Aug 2017–Mar 2018 8-Month	47.96°F (8.87°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	1.59°F (0.89°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2016
Jul 2017–Mar 2018 9-Month	51.04°F (10.58°C)	49.39°F (9.66°C)	1.65°F (0.92°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Jul 2017–Mar 2018 9-Month	51.04°F (10.58°C)	49.39°F (9.66°C)	1.65°F (0.92°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
Jun 2017–Mar 2018 10-Month	52.98°F (11.66°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
	52.98°F (11.66°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	1.67°F (0.93°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
	Ties: 1935
May 2017–Mar 2018 11-Month	53.67°F (12.04°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
May 2017–Mar 2018 11-Month	53.67°F (12.04°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
Apr 2017–Mar 2018 12-Month	53.68°F (12.04°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.65°F (0.91°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
Apr 2017–Mar 2018 12-Month	53.68°F (12.04°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.65°F (0.91°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
Oct 2016–Mar 2018 18-Month	50.20°F (10.11°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	2.53°F (1.40°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1913
Oct 2016–Mar 2018 18-Month	50.20°F (10.11°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	2.53°F (1.40°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
Apr 2016–Mar 2018 24-Month	54.37°F (12.43°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	2.35°F (1.31°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1918
Apr 2016–Mar 2018 24-Month	54.37°F (12.43°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	2.35°F (1.31°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
Apr 2015–Mar 2018 36-Month	54.59°F (12.55°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	2.59°F (1.44°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1918
Apr 2015–Mar 2018 36-Month	54.59°F (12.55°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	2.59°F (1.44°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Apr 2014–Mar 2018 48-Month	54.25°F (12.36°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	2.26°F (1.25°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1918
Apr 2014–Mar 2018 48-Month	54.25°F (12.36°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	2.26°F (1.25°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Apr 2013–Mar 2018 60-Month	53.81°F (12.12°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1920
Apr 2013–Mar 2018 60-Month	53.81°F (12.12°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.83°F (1.02°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings