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Average Temperature Rankings, March 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2012 1-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	6.8°F (3.8°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
March 2012 1-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	6.8°F (3.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2017
Feb–Mar 2012 2-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1903
Feb–Mar 2012 2-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
Jan–Mar 2012 3-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	4.7°F (2.7°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	4.7°F (2.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 2018
Dec 2011–Mar 2012 4-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2015
	Ties: 2003
Nov 2011–Mar 2012 5-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	1934
	Ties: 1911, 1954, 1995
Oct 2011–Mar 2012 6-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	32.6°F (0.3°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	1934
	Ties: 1940, 1954
Sep 2011–Mar 2012 7-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Sep 2011–Mar 2012 7-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	1934, 2015
Aug 2011–Mar 2012 8-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Aug 2011–Mar 2012 8-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1934
Jul 2011–Mar 2012 9-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2015
	Ties: 1978, 1995, 1996, 2021
Jun 2011–Mar 2012 10-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Jun 2011–Mar 2012 10-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	1934
May 2011–Mar 2012 11-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1940, 1986, 2001, 2002, 2019
Apr 2011–Mar 2012 12-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1913
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2015
	Ties: 1959, 1997
Oct 2010–Mar 2012 18-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1913
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2018
	Ties: 2002, 2023
Apr 2010–Mar 2012 24-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1913
Apr 2010–Mar 2012 24-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2009	2018
Apr 2009–Mar 2012 36-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1914
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1935, 1961, 1988, 2011
Apr 2008–Mar 2012 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1915
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2018
	Ties: 1937, 1983, 1991, 1996
Apr 2007–Mar 2012 60-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1938, 1993

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