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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1957 1-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1960
March 1957 1-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Feb–Mar 1957 2-Month	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1899
Feb–Mar 1957 2-Month	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Jan–Mar 1957 3-Month	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1912
	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1914
Dec 1956–Mar 1957 4-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1979
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1930
Nov 1956–Mar 1957 5-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1912
	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1933
Oct 1956–Mar 1957 6-Month	32.5°F (0.3°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1912
	32.5°F (0.3°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1945, 1946, 1966
Sep 1956–Mar 1957 7-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1912
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1946, 1990, 2007
Aug 1956–Mar 1957 8-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1912
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1945
Jul 1956–Mar 1957 9-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1899, 1912
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1945, 1948, 1989
Jun 1956–Mar 1957 10-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1899
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1995, 2005, 2007, 2013
May 1956–Mar 1957 11-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1899
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1983
Apr 1956–Mar 1957 12-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1899, 1936
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1923, 2004, 2011
Oct 1955–Mar 1957 18-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2017
	Ties: 1973, 1975
Apr 1955–Mar 1957 24-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1952
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1991, 2004
Apr 1954–Mar 1957 36-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1918
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1915, 1944, 1983, 1999
Apr 1953–Mar 1957 48-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1906
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1941, 2009, 2017
Apr 1952–Mar 1957 60-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1997
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	1935
	Ties: 1941, 1989, 2013, 2018

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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