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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1978 1-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1974, 1990
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1903
	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1947, 2005
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1953
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	3.8°F (2.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	3.8°F (2.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	33.1°F (0.6°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2009
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934, 2015
	Ties: 1996
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2009, 2016, 2021
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1995, 1996, 2012, 2021
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1995, 1999
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 2003
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1981, 1991, 1995, 1997
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1914
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1956, 1959, 1963, 1980, 1981, 1987
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1915
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
	Ties: 1960, 1963, 1964
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1954, 1965

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings