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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1980

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1980 1-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1960
	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2012
	Ties: 1971, 1979
Feb–Mar 1980 2-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1950
Jan–Mar 1980 3-Month	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1918, 1947, 1956
Dec 1979–Mar 1980 4-Month	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1988
Nov 1979–Mar 1980 5-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
Nov 1979–Mar 1980 5-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Oct 1979–Mar 1980 6-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1933, 1972, 1973, 1989
Sep 1979–Mar 1980 7-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
	35.7°F (2.1°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1948, 1985, 2003
Aug 1979–Mar 1980 8-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1912
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1944, 1972, 2003, 2011
Jul 1979–Mar 1980 9-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899, 1912
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1924, 1933, 1949, 1950, 1967, 1984
Jun 1979–Mar 1980 10-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1967
May 1979–Mar 1980 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1948
Apr 1979–Mar 1980 12-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899, 1936
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1946, 1958
Oct 1978–Mar 1980 18-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1899
Apr 1978–Mar 1980 24-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1952
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1970
Apr 1977–Mar 1980 36-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1918
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1899
Apr 1976–Mar 1980 48-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1906
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1918
Apr 1975–Mar 1980 60-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1997
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1935
	Ties: 1900, 1905, 1912, 1918, 1919, 1953, 1970, 1973, 1981

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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