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Upper Colorado River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1998 1-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1991	1917
	33.4°F (0.8°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1933, 1949
Feb–Mar 1998 2-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1903
	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
	Ties: 1931, 1945
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1945, 1953, 1972, 1992
Nov 1997–Mar 1998 5-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1934
	Ties: 1945, 1947, 1963
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1934
Sep 1997–Mar 1998 7-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	35.1°F (1.7°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1934, 2015
	Ties: 2013
Aug 1997–Mar 1998 8-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1934
	Ties: 1961, 1967, 1992
Jul 1997–Mar 1998 9-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
	Ties: 1941, 1951, 1956, 1970, 2008
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	1934
May 1997–Mar 1998 11-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1917
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
	Ties: 2011
Apr 1997–Mar 1998 12-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1913
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
	Ties: 1992
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1913
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
Apr 1996–Mar 1998 24-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1913
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1987
Apr 1995–Mar 1998 36-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1914
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1992, 1995, 2010
Apr 1994–Mar 1998 48-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1915
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2000
Apr 1993–Mar 1998 60-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1990, 1997, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings