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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1976

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1976 1-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1897
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1934
	Ties: 1980
Feb–Mar 1976 2-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1903
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2015
	Ties: 1953
Jan–Mar 1976 3-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1949
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1965
Dec 1975–Mar 1976 4-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1949
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1928, 1983, 2006
Nov 1975–Mar 1976 5-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1949
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1936, 2001
Oct 1975–Mar 1976 6-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1911, 1924, 1936
Sep 1975–Mar 1976 7-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Sep 1975–Mar 1976 7-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
Aug 1975–Mar 1976 8-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1987
Jul 1975–Mar 1976 9-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1931, 1956, 1971, 1977
Jun 1975–Mar 1976 10-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1926, 1935, 1958, 1977
May 1975–Mar 1976 11-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1923, 1928
Apr 1975–Mar 1976 12-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1929, 1956, 1969, 1972, 1999
Oct 1974–Mar 1976 18-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1949
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1923
Apr 1974–Mar 1976 24-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1913
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1948, 1958
Apr 1973–Mar 1976 36-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1913, 1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
	Ties: 1906, 1907, 1930, 1931, 1967
Apr 1972–Mar 1976 48-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1913
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1958, 1966, 1974, 1975
Apr 1971–Mar 1976 60-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1913, 1917
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1908, 1948, 1956, 1966

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings