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Upper Colorado River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1983 1-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1947, 1953
Feb–Mar 1983 2-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1903
	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1957
Jan–Mar 1983 3-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 2016
Dec 1982–Mar 1983 4-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
Dec 1982–Mar 1983 4-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
Nov 1982–Mar 1983 5-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934
	Ties: 1951, 1982, 1997, 2004
Oct 1982–Mar 1983 6-Month	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934
	Ties: 1927, 1989
Sep 1982–Mar 1983 7-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934, 2015
	Ties: 1947, 2001
Aug 1982–Mar 1983 8-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Aug 1982–Mar 1983 8-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934
Jul 1982–Mar 1983 9-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1947
Jun 1982–Mar 1983 10-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934
	Ties: 1902, 1980, 1991
May 1982–Mar 1983 11-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1957
Apr 1982–Mar 1983 12-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1913
Apr 1982–Mar 1983 12-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
Oct 1981–Mar 1983 18-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	39.5°F (4.2°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1927, 1934, 1940, 1947, 1957, 1988, 2011
Apr 1981–Mar 1983 24-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 2010
Apr 1980–Mar 1983 36-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1914
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1991, 1996
Apr 1979–Mar 1983 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1915
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1937, 1991, 1996, 2012
Apr 1978–Mar 1983 60-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1941, 1944, 1984, 1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings