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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1979 1-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1960
March 1979 1-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1958
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1981
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1981
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1918, 1959
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1959, 1966
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 2015
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1965, 2015
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1967
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1956, 1973
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1936, 1988, 1994, 2001
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1936, 1965, 1990
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1959
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1970
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1970, 1971, 1980
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970, 1971, 1980, 1981
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings