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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1971 1-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1897
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
	Ties: 1944, 1946, 1955, 1967, 2020
Feb–Mar 1971 2-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1903
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1958
Jan–Mar 1971 3-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1907
Dec 1970–Mar 1971 4-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1942
Nov 1970–Mar 1971 5-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1950, 1972, 1974, 1991, 1993, 1999
Oct 1970–Mar 1971 6-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1944, 1999
Sep 1970–Mar 1971 7-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1923, 1925, 1947
Aug 1970–Mar 1971 8-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1907, 1911, 1924, 1944, 1957
Jul 1970–Mar 1971 9-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1931, 1956, 1976, 1977
Jun 1970–Mar 1971 10-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1954, 1965, 1975, 1987
May 1970–Mar 1971 11-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1977, 1987
Apr 1970–Mar 1971 12-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1947, 1977
Oct 1969–Mar 1971 18-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1949
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1934, 1986
Apr 1969–Mar 1971 24-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1928, 1936
Apr 1968–Mar 1971 36-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1913, 1917
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1939, 1968, 1979
Apr 1967–Mar 1971 48-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1928, 1930, 1953, 1959
Apr 1966–Mar 1971 60-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1913, 1917
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1964, 1983, 1987

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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