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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1997 1-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	5.3°F (3.0°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1897
March 1997 1-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	5.3°F (3.0°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
Feb–Mar 1997 2-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1903
Feb–Mar 1997 2-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
Jan–Mar 1997 3-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1949
Jan–Mar 1997 3-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Dec 1996–Mar 1997 4-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1949
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1940, 2003, 2016, 2022
Nov 1996–Mar 1997 5-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1949
Nov 1996–Mar 1997 5-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Oct 1996–Mar 1997 6-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Oct 1996–Mar 1997 6-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Sep 1996–Mar 1997 7-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1980
Aug 1996–Mar 1997 8-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1940
Jul 1996–Mar 1997 9-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 2013
Jun 1996–Mar 1997 10-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 2009, 2017
May 1996–Mar 1997 11-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1959, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2017
Apr 1996–Mar 1997 12-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 2003, 2013
Oct 1995–Mar 1997 18-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1949
Oct 1995–Mar 1997 18-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Apr 1995–Mar 1997 24-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
Apr 1995–Mar 1997 24-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Apr 1994–Mar 1997 36-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913, 1917
Apr 1994–Mar 1997 36-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Apr 1993–Mar 1997 48-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
Apr 1993–Mar 1997 48-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Apr 1992–Mar 1997 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913, 1917
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1998, 2008, 2009

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings