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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1936 1-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1960
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1929, 1988
Feb–Mar 1936 2-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-7.6°F (-4.3°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1899
Feb–Mar 1936 2-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-7.6°F (-4.3°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Jan–Mar 1936 3-Month	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-8.4°F (-4.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Jan–Mar 1936 3-Month	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-8.4°F (-4.7°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Dec 1935–Mar 1936 4-Month	17.6°F (-8.0°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-6.9°F (-3.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1979
	17.6°F (-8.0°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-6.9°F (-3.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1978
Nov 1935–Mar 1936 5-Month	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-6.2°F (-3.5°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Nov 1935–Mar 1936 5-Month	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-6.2°F (-3.5°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Oct 1935–Mar 1936 6-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	-5.5°F (-3.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Oct 1935–Mar 1936 6-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	-5.5°F (-3.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Sep 1935–Mar 1936 7-Month	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-4.6°F (-2.5°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Sep 1935–Mar 1936 7-Month	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-4.6°F (-2.5°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Aug 1935–Mar 1936 8-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Aug 1935–Mar 1936 8-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Jul 1935–Mar 1936 9-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-2.9°F (-1.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1899, 1912
Jul 1935–Mar 1936 9-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-2.9°F (-1.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Jun 1935–Mar 1936 10-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1899
Jun 1935–Mar 1936 10-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
May 1935–Mar 1936 11-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1899
May 1935–Mar 1936 11-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Apr 1935–Mar 1936 12-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1899, 1936
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1899
Oct 1934–Mar 1936 18-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1962, 1971, 2014
Apr 1934–Mar 1936 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1952
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1927, 1949, 1983, 1996
Apr 1933–Mar 1936 36-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
	Ties: 1987, 2021
Apr 1932–Mar 1936 48-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1906
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1935, 2002
	Ties: 2016, 2021
Apr 1931–Mar 1936 60-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1997
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1935
	Ties: 1943, 2005

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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