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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1953 1-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1960
	35.5°F (1.9°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1961
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1974
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1911
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1944
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Oct 1952–Mar 1953 6-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1911
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1966
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1927
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899, 1912
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1966, 1985, 2011
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1923, 1941, 1988, 2003
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1941, 1961, 1966
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899, 1936
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1940, 1961, 2018
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1941, 1950
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1959
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
Apr 1949–Mar 1953 48-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1906
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1963, 1970, 1971
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1997
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1935
	Ties: 1900, 1905, 1912, 1918, 1919, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1981

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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