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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1970 1-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1960
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1954, 1984
Feb–Mar 1970 2-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1947
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	52.8°F (11.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1996
Jan–Mar 1970 3-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1978
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012, 2017, 2020
	Ties: 1915
Dec 1969–Mar 1970 4-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1978
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2020
	Ties: 1977
Nov 1969–Mar 1970 5-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1932
	Ties: 1969
Oct 1969–Mar 1970 6-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
Oct 1969–Mar 1970 6-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
Sep 1969–Mar 1970 7-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1969
Aug 1969–Mar 1970 8-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1977
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1958
Jul 1969–Mar 1970 9-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1977
Jul 1969–Mar 1970 9-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
Jun 1969–Mar 1970 10-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1918, 1964
May 1969–Mar 1970 11-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1958, 1964
Apr 1969–Mar 1970 12-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
Apr 1969–Mar 1970 12-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017, 2020
Oct 1968–Mar 1970 18-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
Oct 1968–Mar 1970 18-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
Apr 1968–Mar 1970 24-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1978
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1905
Apr 1967–Mar 1970 36-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1970
Apr 1967–Mar 1970 36-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
Apr 1966–Mar 1970 48-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1970
Apr 1966–Mar 1970 48-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
Apr 1965–Mar 1970 60-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1970
Apr 1965–Mar 1970 60-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings