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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1981 1-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	4.9°F (2.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1960
March 1981 1-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	4.9°F (2.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–Mar 1981 3-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 2002
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 2006
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Oct 1980–Mar 1981 6-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 2022
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1995
Aug 1980–Mar 1981 8-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1992, 1998, 2005
Jul 1980–Mar 1981 9-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899, 1912
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1987
Jun 1980–Mar 1981 10-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899, 1904
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1942, 1992
May 1980–Mar 1981 11-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899
May 1980–Mar 1981 11-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1899, 1936
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
	Ties: 2022
Oct 1979–Mar 1981 18-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1954
Apr 1979–Mar 1981 24-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1905, 1952
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1987
Apr 1978–Mar 1981 36-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1914, 1968, 1984
Apr 1977–Mar 1981 48-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1906
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1930, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1973
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1997
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1935
	Ties: 1900, 1905, 1912, 1918, 1919, 1953, 1970, 1973, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings