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California River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, March 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2016 1-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1897
March 2016 1-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1934
Feb–Mar 2016 2-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1897, 1903
Feb–Mar 2016 2-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Jan–Mar 2016 3-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1949
Jan–Mar 2016 3-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Dec 2015–Mar 2016 4-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1949
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1997, 2003
Nov 2015–Mar 2016 5-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1949
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1970, 1992
Oct 2015–Mar 2016 6-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1959, 2021
Sep 2015–Mar 2016 7-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 2000
Aug 2015–Mar 2016 8-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 1934, 2014, 2022
Jul 2015–Mar 2016 9-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 2004
Jun 2015–Mar 2016 10-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
	Ties: 2014
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Apr 2015–Mar 2016 12-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
Apr 2015–Mar 2016 12-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1949
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1913
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1913, 1917
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Apr 2012–Mar 2016 48-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1913
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2017
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1913, 1917
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018

Citing This Page

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