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California River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1897 1-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-5.7°F (-3.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1897
March 1897 1-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-5.7°F (-3.1°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1934
Feb–Mar 1897 2-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1897, 1903
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1903
Jan–Mar 1897 3-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1949
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1903
Dec 1896–Mar 1897 4-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1949
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1932
Nov 1896–Mar 1897 5-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1949
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1948
Oct 1896–Mar 1897 6-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1912
Sep 1896–Mar 1897 7-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1922
Aug 1896–Mar 1897 8-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1920, 1929, 1932, 1937, 1969
Jul 1896–Mar 1897 9-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1920, 1933, 1942, 1969
Jun 1896–Mar 1897 10-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1932, 1979
May 1896–Mar 1897 11-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1920, 1969
Apr 1896–Mar 1897 12-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1921, 1945
Oct 1895–Mar 1897 18-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1949
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1972
Apr 1895–Mar 1897 24-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1913
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1945, 1946, 1965, 1966

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings