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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1988 1-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
March 1988 1-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Feb–Mar 1988 2-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1958
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1937, 2014
Jan–Mar 1988 3-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1978
Jan–Mar 1988 3-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Dec 1987–Mar 1988 4-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 2003
Nov 1987–Mar 1988 5-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
Nov 1987–Mar 1988 5-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Oct 1987–Mar 1988 6-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1906
Sep 1987–Mar 1988 7-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
Sep 1987–Mar 1988 7-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Aug 1987–Mar 1988 8-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1924, 1959, 1982
Jul 1987–Mar 1988 9-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1906, 1965, 1971
Jun 1987–Mar 1988 10-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1947, 1959, 1967, 1981, 2001
May 1987–Mar 1988 11-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1936, 1979, 1994, 2001
Apr 1987–Mar 1988 12-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1959, 2001, 2015
Oct 1986–Mar 1988 18-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1958, 1972, 1976, 1989, 2004
Apr 1986–Mar 1988 24-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1978
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1914, 2004
Apr 1985–Mar 1988 36-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1970
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1918, 1926
Apr 1984–Mar 1988 48-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1970, 1971, 1980
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1908, 1920, 1944, 1990, 1993
Apr 1983–Mar 1988 60-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1970, 1971, 1980, 1981
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1903, 1904, 1908, 1944, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings