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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1989 1-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	5.7°F (3.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
March 1989 1-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	5.7°F (3.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
Feb–Mar 1989 2-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1903
	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1943
Jan–Mar 1989 3-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1901
Dec 1988–Mar 1989 4-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 2013
Nov 1988–Mar 1989 5-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1916
Oct 1988–Mar 1989 6-Month	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1927, 1983
Sep 1988–Mar 1989 7-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934, 2015
	Ties: 1902, 1927, 1928, 1994
Aug 1988–Mar 1989 8-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1947, 1980, 2019
Jul 1988–Mar 1989 9-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1953
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1961, 2020
May 1988–Mar 1989 11-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1967, 2008
Apr 1988–Mar 1989 12-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1938
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1911, 1944, 1955
Apr 1987–Mar 1989 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1960
Apr 1986–Mar 1989 36-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1914
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1940, 1941
Apr 1985–Mar 1989 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1915
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1990, 1993, 1995, 2011
Apr 1984–Mar 1989 60-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1941, 1944, 1983, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings