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California River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1987 1-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1897
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1918, 1983
Feb–Mar 1987 2-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1897, 1903
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1915, 1954
Jan–Mar 1987 3-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1915, 1960
Dec 1986–Mar 1987 4-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1957, 1960, 1998, 2019
Nov 1986–Mar 1987 5-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1949
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1960, 1998, 2008, 2011
Oct 1986–Mar 1987 6-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1931, 1954, 2010
Sep 1986–Mar 1987 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1907, 1908, 1916, 1958, 1964, 1999
Aug 1986–Mar 1987 8-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1928, 1977
Jul 1986–Mar 1987 9-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1911, 1926, 1946, 1972, 1975
Jun 1986–Mar 1987 10-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1954, 1965, 1971, 1975
May 1986–Mar 1987 11-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1971, 1977
Apr 1986–Mar 1987 12-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1918, 1943
Oct 1985–Mar 1987 18-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1990, 1992
Apr 1985–Mar 1987 24-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1959, 1988, 1990, 1991
Apr 1984–Mar 1987 36-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913, 1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
	Ties: 1980, 2000
Apr 1983–Mar 1987 48-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1937, 1940, 1942, 1982, 1984
Apr 1982–Mar 1987 60-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1913, 1917
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1964, 1971, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings