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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1942 1-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1960
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1976, 1995, 2022
Feb–Mar 1942 2-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1899
Feb–Mar 1942 2-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Jan–Mar 1942 3-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1967, 1974, 2021
Dec 1941–Mar 1942 4-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1979
Dec 1941–Mar 1942 4-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Nov 1941–Mar 1942 5-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1995
Oct 1941–Mar 1942 6-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	33.4°F (0.8°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1935, 1995
Sep 1941–Mar 1942 7-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1983, 1992, 2020
Aug 1941–Mar 1942 8-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1939
Jul 1941–Mar 1942 9-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1899, 1912
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1981, 1987
Jun 1941–Mar 1942 10-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1899
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1981, 1992
May 1941–Mar 1942 11-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1899
May 1941–Mar 1942 11-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Apr 1941–Mar 1942 12-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1899, 1936
Apr 1941–Mar 1942 12-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
Oct 1940–Mar 1942 18-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1979
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 2016
Apr 1940–Mar 1942 24-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1952
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1989
Apr 1939–Mar 1942 36-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1918
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2018
	Ties: 1939, 1940, 2019
Apr 1938–Mar 1942 48-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1906
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1933, 1992, 2001, 2003, 2006
Apr 1937–Mar 1942 60-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1997
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1935
	Ties: 2004

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings