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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1939

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1939 1-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1960
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 2018
Feb–Mar 1939 2-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1956
Jan–Mar 1939 3-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1995
Dec 1938–Mar 1939 4-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1928, 1935, 1973
Nov 1938–Mar 1939 5-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1968, 1988
Oct 1938–Mar 1939 6-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
Oct 1938–Mar 1939 6-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Sep 1938–Mar 1939 7-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1983, 1992, 2020
Aug 1938–Mar 1939 8-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1942
Jul 1938–Mar 1939 9-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899, 1912
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1976
Jun 1938–Mar 1939 10-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899, 1904
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1981, 1992
May 1938–Mar 1939 11-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
May 1938–Mar 1939 11-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Apr 1938–Mar 1939 12-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899, 1936
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 2013
Oct 1937–Mar 1939 18-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1979
Oct 1937–Mar 1939 18-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Apr 1937–Mar 1939 24-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1905, 1952
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1942, 1989
Apr 1936–Mar 1939 36-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1942, 2019
Apr 1935–Mar 1939 48-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1906
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1931, 1947, 1950, 1966, 1967
Apr 1934–Mar 1939 60-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1997
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1935
	Ties: 1924, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1938, 1945, 1958, 1993, 2015

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings