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Minimum Temperature Rankings, March 1996

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
March 1996
1-Month		26.94°F
(-2.81°C)		29.99°F
(-1.12°C)		-3.05°F
(-1.69°C)		15th Coolest
Coolest since:
1965
114th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Mar 1996
2-Month		25.58°F
(-3.57°C)		26.41°F
(-3.11°C)		-0.83°F
(-0.46°C)		46th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
83rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 2019
Jan–Mar 1996
3-Month		23.26°F
(-4.86°C)		24.19°F
(-4.34°C)		-0.93°F
(-0.52°C)		42nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
87th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 1995–Mar 1996
4-Month		23.33°F
(-4.82°C)		23.80°F
(-4.56°C)		-0.47°F
(-0.26°C)		46th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
82nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Nov 1995–Mar 1996
5-Month		24.79°F
(-4.01°C)		25.18°F
(-3.79°C)		-0.39°F
(-0.22°C)		46th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
82nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Oct 1995–Mar 1996
6-Month		27.56°F
(-2.47°C)		27.89°F
(-2.28°C)		-0.33°F
(-0.19°C)		47th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
81st Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Sep 1995–Mar 1996
7-Month		31.02°F
(-0.54°C)		31.32°F
(-0.38°C)		-0.30°F
(-0.16°C)		47th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
81st Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Aug 1995–Mar 1996
8-Month		34.83°F
(1.57°C)		34.79°F
(1.55°C)		0.04°F
(0.02°C)		62nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
66th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Jul 1995–Mar 1996
9-Month		37.70°F
(3.17°C)		37.65°F
(3.14°C)		0.05°F
(0.03°C)		62nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
66th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jun 1995–Mar 1996
10-Month		39.46°F
(4.14°C)		39.45°F
(4.14°C)		0.01°F
(0.00°C)		58th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
70th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
May 1995–Mar 1996
11-Month		40.16°F
(4.53°C)		40.17°F
(4.54°C)		-0.01°F
(-0.01°C)		58th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
70th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Apr 1995–Mar 1996
12-Month		39.92°F
(4.40°C)		40.04°F
(4.47°C)		-0.12°F
(-0.07°C)		48th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
80th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Oct 1994–Mar 1996
18-Month		36.82°F
(2.68°C)		35.98°F
(2.21°C)		0.84°F
(0.47°C)		98th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
29th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 1994–Mar 1996
24-Month		40.86°F
(4.92°C)		40.03°F
(4.46°C)		0.83°F
(0.46°C)		100th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
27th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 1993–Mar 1996
36-Month		40.48°F
(4.71°C)		40.02°F
(4.46°C)		0.46°F
(0.25°C)		85th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
41st Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 1984
Apr 1992–Mar 1996
48-Month		40.36°F
(4.64°C)		40.01°F
(4.45°C)		0.35°F
(0.19°C)		81st Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
44th Warmest
Warmest since:
2019
Apr 1991–Mar 1996
60-Month		40.70°F
(4.83°C)		40.00°F
(4.44°C)		0.70°F
(0.39°C)		93rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
31st Warmest
Warmest since:
2020
Ties: 1998

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