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Upper Colorado River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1938 1-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
March 1938 1-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2017
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1903
	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1977, 2022
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1935, 1997
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1959
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	32.1°F (0.1°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1990, 2003
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	35.8°F (2.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934, 2015
	Ties: 1959, 1990
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1935, 1990, 2006, 2013
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1934
	Ties: 1935, 1982, 2002, 2011, 2019
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1997
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1989
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
	Ties: 1922, 1975
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1940, 1979, 1986, 1994
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1914
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1928, 1957, 1965, 1972
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1915
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1943, 1982
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1993, 2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings