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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1986 1-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1915
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1974, 2016
Feb–Mar 1986 2-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Feb–Mar 1986 2-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Jan–Mar 1986 3-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
Jan–Mar 1986 3-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2017
Dec 1985–Mar 1986 4-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
Dec 1985–Mar 1986 4-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1907
Nov 1985–Mar 1986 5-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1916, 1946, 1981
Oct 1985–Mar 1986 6-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1916, 1928, 1938, 1967, 2020
Sep 1985–Mar 1986 7-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 2011, 2013
Aug 1985–Mar 1986 8-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1946, 1991, 1992, 2009, 2013
Jul 1985–Mar 1986 9-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1976, 1992, 2007, 2009
Jun 1985–Mar 1986 10-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1910, 1921, 1945, 1976, 2021
May 1985–Mar 1986 11-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1935
	Ties: 1964, 1991
Apr 1985–Mar 1986 12-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Apr 1985–Mar 1986 12-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1935, 2012
Oct 1984–Mar 1986 18-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1910, 1938, 1946, 1996, 2011
Apr 1984–Mar 1986 24-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1906
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1910, 1947, 1958, 2011
Apr 1983–Mar 1986 36-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1906
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2013, 2018
	Ties: 1904, 1963, 1995, 1998
Apr 1982–Mar 1986 48-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1906
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1916, 1930, 1960, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1976
Apr 1981–Mar 1986 60-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1962
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1913, 1915, 1952, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1987, 1988, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings