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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1971 1-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1960
	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1979, 1980
Feb–Mar 1971 2-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
Feb–Mar 1971 2-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Jan–Mar 1971 3-Month	21.5°F (-5.8°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1912
Jan–Mar 1971 3-Month	21.5°F (-5.8°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
Dec 1970–Mar 1971 4-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1979
Dec 1970–Mar 1971 4-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
Nov 1970–Mar 1971 5-Month	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1912
	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1986, 1996, 2019
Oct 1970–Mar 1971 6-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1912
	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1984, 1986
Sep 1970–Mar 1971 7-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1912
Sep 1970–Mar 1971 7-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
Aug 1970–Mar 1971 8-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1912
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1997
Jul 1970–Mar 1971 9-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1899, 1912
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1943
Jun 1970–Mar 1971 10-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1899, 1904
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1903
May 1970–Mar 1971 11-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1899
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1903, 2015
Apr 1970–Mar 1971 12-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1899, 1936
Apr 1970–Mar 1971 12-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
Oct 1969–Mar 1971 18-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1979
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1936, 1962, 2014
Apr 1969–Mar 1971 24-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905, 1952
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1962, 1969
Apr 1968–Mar 1971 36-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1962
Apr 1967–Mar 1971 48-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1906
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1953, 1963, 1970
Apr 1966–Mar 1971 60-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1997
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1935
	Ties: 1920, 1952, 1962

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings