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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1956 1-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1960
	32.6°F (0.3°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 2008
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1899
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1939, 1944, 1970
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1912
	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1918, 1947, 1980
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1979
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1969
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1912
	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1982
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	33.7°F (0.9°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1952, 1986, 1993
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1916
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899, 1912
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1910, 1913, 1947, 1973
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1913, 1968
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1973
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899, 1936
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1966, 2003
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1979
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1943, 1977
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1952
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1918
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1924, 1941, 2005
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1906
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1923, 2004, 2022
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1997
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	1935
	Ties: 1922, 1926, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings