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Minimum Temperature Rankings, March 1986

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean
AnomalyRank
(1895-2023)
Warmest/Coolest
Since
Record
March 1986
1-Month
33.78°F
(0.99°C)
29.99°F
(-1.12°C)
3.79°F
(2.11°C)
115th Coolest
Coolest since:
1965
15th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Mar 1986
2-Month
29.77°F
(-1.24°C)
26.41°F
(-3.11°C)
3.36°F
(1.87°C)
118th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
12th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Mar 1986
3-Month
27.62°F
(-2.43°C)
24.19°F
(-4.34°C)
3.43°F
(1.91°C)
119th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
11th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 1985–Mar 1986
4-Month
25.25°F
(-3.75°C)
23.80°F
(-4.56°C)
1.45°F
(0.81°C)
100th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
29th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Ties: 1990, 2013
Nov 1985–Mar 1986
5-Month
26.24°F
(-3.20°C)
25.18°F
(-3.79°C)
1.06°F
(0.59°C)
90th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
39th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Oct 1985–Mar 1986
6-Month
29.01°F
(-1.66°C)
27.89°F
(-2.28°C)
1.12°F
(0.62°C)
97th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
32nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Sep 1985–Mar 1986
7-Month
32.14°F
(0.08°C)
31.32°F
(-0.38°C)
0.82°F
(0.46°C)
91st Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
38th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Aug 1985–Mar 1986
8-Month
35.40°F
(1.89°C)
34.79°F
(1.55°C)
0.61°F
(0.34°C)
85th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
44th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Jul 1985–Mar 1986
9-Month
38.22°F
(3.46°C)
37.65°F
(3.14°C)
0.57°F
(0.32°C)
87th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
42nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jun 1985–Mar 1986
10-Month
39.89°F
(4.38°C)
39.45°F
(4.14°C)
0.44°F
(0.24°C)
82nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
47th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
May 1985–Mar 1986
11-Month
40.71°F
(4.84°C)
40.17°F
(4.54°C)
0.54°F
(0.30°C)
84th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
45th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Apr 1985–Mar 1986
12-Month
40.76°F
(4.87°C)
40.04°F
(4.47°C)
0.72°F
(0.40°C)
94th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
35th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Oct 1984–Mar 1986
18-Month
36.44°F
(2.47°C)
35.98°F
(2.21°C)
0.46°F
(0.26°C)
81st Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
47th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 1984–Mar 1986
24-Month
40.33°F
(4.63°C)
40.03°F
(4.46°C)
0.30°F
(0.17°C)
76th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
52nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 1983–Mar 1986
36-Month
40.17°F
(4.54°C)
40.02°F
(4.46°C)
0.15°F
(0.08°C)
68th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
59th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Apr 1982–Mar 1986
48-Month
40.42°F
(4.68°C)
40.01°F
(4.45°C)
0.41°F
(0.23°C)
83rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
43rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2019
Apr 1981–Mar 1986
60-Month
40.42°F
(4.68°C)
40.00°F
(4.44°C)
0.42°F
(0.24°C)
83rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
42nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2020
Ties: 1941

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