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Average Temperature Rankings, March 2009

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2009 1-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1897
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	1934
	Ties: 1939, 1979
Feb–Mar 2009 2-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1903
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2015
	Ties: 1950, 1967
Jan–Mar 2009 3-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1949
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1959, 1972, 2013
Dec 2008–Mar 2009 4-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1949
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1947, 1988
Nov 2008–Mar 2009 5-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1949
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 2021
Oct 2008–Mar 2009 6-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1984, 1986, 2017
Sep 2008–Mar 2009 7-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1940
Aug 2008–Mar 2009 8-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1978
Jul 2008–Mar 2009 9-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1992
Jun 2008–Mar 2009 10-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1997, 2017
May 2008–Mar 2009 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 2007
Apr 2008–Mar 2009 12-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1940
Oct 2007–Mar 2009 18-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1949
Oct 2007–Mar 2009 18-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
Apr 2007–Mar 2009 24-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1913
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2015
	Ties: 1960, 2005
Apr 2006–Mar 2009 36-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1913, 1917
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2016
	Ties: 1998, 2003
Apr 2005–Mar 2009 48-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1913
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
	Ties: 1998, 2007, 2014
Apr 2004–Mar 2009 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1913, 1917
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2018
	Ties: 1997, 1998, 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings