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Upper Colorado River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1996 1-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1991	1917
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 2022
Feb–Mar 1996 2-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1903
	32.4°F (0.2°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 2018
Jan–Mar 1996 3-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1917
	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1992, 2007
Dec 1995–Mar 1996 4-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
Dec 1995–Mar 1996 4-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
Nov 1995–Mar 1996 5-Month	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Nov 1995–Mar 1996 5-Month	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
Oct 1995–Mar 1996 6-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	33.2°F (0.7°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
	Ties: 1907
Sep 1995–Mar 1996 7-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934, 2015
	Ties: 1978
Aug 1995–Mar 1996 8-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
	Ties: 2022
Jul 1995–Mar 1996 9-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1978, 1995, 2012, 2021
Jun 1995–Mar 1996 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
Jun 1995–Mar 1996 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1934
May 1995–Mar 1996 11-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1941, 1982
Apr 1995–Mar 1996 12-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1913
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1954, 1967, 2020
Oct 1994–Mar 1996 18-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1913
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2018
	Ties: 2014
Apr 1994–Mar 1996 24-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1913
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 1982, 2001, 2002
Apr 1993–Mar 1996 36-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1914
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1983, 1991
Apr 1992–Mar 1996 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1915
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2018
	Ties: 1937, 1983, 1991, 2012
Apr 1991–Mar 1996 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1982, 1992, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings