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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1990

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1990 1-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1897
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	1934
	Ties: 1916, 1931, 1947
Feb–Mar 1990 2-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1903
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015
	Ties: 1895
Jan–Mar 1990 3-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1949
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1924, 1927, 1958
Dec 1989–Mar 1990 4-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1949
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1967, 1968, 2002
Nov 1989–Mar 1990 5-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1949
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1928, 1931, 2002, 2010
Oct 1989–Mar 1990 6-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1965, 1977, 2005
Sep 1989–Mar 1990 7-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
Sep 1989–Mar 1990 7-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015
Aug 1989–Mar 1990 8-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1956, 2001
Jul 1989–Mar 1990 9-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1965, 1999
Jun 1989–Mar 1990 10-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015
	Ties: 1953, 1994
May 1989–Mar 1990 11-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1943
Apr 1989–Mar 1990 12-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1951, 1961
Oct 1988–Mar 1990 18-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1987, 1992
Apr 1988–Mar 1990 24-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1959, 1987, 1988, 1991
Apr 1987–Mar 1990 36-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1913, 1917
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1941, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996
Apr 1986–Mar 1990 48-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2018
	Ties: 1988, 1992, 2002
Apr 1985–Mar 1990 60-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1913, 1917
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2018
	Ties: 1963, 1994, 1995, 2001

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings