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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1898 1-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1897
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1934
	Ties: 1920
Feb–Mar 1898 2-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1903
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1904, 1998
Jan–Mar 1898 3-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1949
Jan–Mar 1898 3-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
Dec 1897–Mar 1898 4-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1949
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2015
	Ties: 1962, 1979
Nov 1897–Mar 1898 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: 1897	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1948
Oct 1897–Mar 1898 6-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
Oct 1897–Mar 1898 6-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2015
Sep 1897–Mar 1898 7-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2015
	Ties: 1937
Aug 1897–Mar 1898 8-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2015
	Ties: 1919
Jul 1897–Mar 1898 9-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2015
	Ties: 1952
Jun 1897–Mar 1898 10-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1973
May 1897–Mar 1898 11-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2015
	Ties: 1933, 1942
Apr 1897–Mar 1898 12-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1929, 1956, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1999
Oct 1896–Mar 1898 18-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1949
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1945, 1956, 1973
Apr 1896–Mar 1898 24-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1913
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1973
Apr 1895–Mar 1898 36-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1913, 1917
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1899, 1908, 1951

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings