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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1979 1-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1960
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1923, 2006, 2008
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1947
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1905, 1996
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1914
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1948, 1982
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1910, 1959, 2015
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1965, 1993, 2015
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1930
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1956, 1975
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1926, 1948
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1912
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1929, 1971, 1983, 1985
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1969
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1970
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1965, 1968, 1978
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1905, 1964, 1966, 1967

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings