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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	32.3°F (0.2°C)	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1916
	32.3°F (0.2°C)	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1983
Feb–Mar 1998 2-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	6.5°F (3.6°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1923
Feb–Mar 1998 2-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	6.5°F (3.6°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	6.2°F (3.5°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1923
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	6.2°F (3.5°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Nov 1997–Mar 1998 5-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012, 2016
	Ties: 2006
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Sep 1997–Mar 1998 7-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	34.3°F (1.3°C)	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1953
Aug 1997–Mar 1998 8-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012, 2016
	Ties: 1995
Jul 1997–Mar 1998 9-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.2°F (4.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	39.2°F (4.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 2011
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
May 1997–Mar 1998 11-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1933, 2019
Apr 1997–Mar 1998 12-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1951, 2019
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1958, 1996, 2009
Apr 1996–Mar 1998 24-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1955, 1985
Apr 1995–Mar 1998 36-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1906
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2013
	Ties: 1932, 1950, 1984, 1986, 1993
Apr 1994–Mar 1998 48-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2013
	Ties: 1992, 2004, 2006
Apr 1993–Mar 1998 60-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1908
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2013
	Ties: 1951, 1952, 1957, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1995

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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