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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1953 1-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1960
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1990
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1958
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1904
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
	Ties: 1989
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1995
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1975, 1986
Oct 1952–Mar 1953 6-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1973
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1965, 1967, 1998
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1947, 1961, 1975
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1973, 2013
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1919, 1929, 1942, 1954
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1913, 1926, 1986, 1992
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1948, 1956, 2006, 2013
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1945, 1957, 1986, 2005
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1937, 1956, 1957, 1987, 2007
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1970
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2018
	Ties: 1916, 1940, 1948, 1989, 1993, 2004, 2016
Apr 1949–Mar 1953 48-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1970, 1971, 1980
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1927, 1932, 1940, 1946, 1951, 2014
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1970, 1971, 1980, 1981
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1913, 1928, 1932, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957, 2009, 2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings