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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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