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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1985 1-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
March 1985 1-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–Mar 1985 2-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899
	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1984, 1986
Jan–Mar 1985 3-Month	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1912
Jan–Mar 1985 3-Month	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
Dec 1984–Mar 1985 4-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1979
	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1958
Nov 1984–Mar 1985 5-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1912
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1955, 1964
Oct 1984–Mar 1985 6-Month	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1912
	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1923, 1941, 1944, 1947, 1967
Sep 1984–Mar 1985 7-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1912
	35.7°F (2.1°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1948, 1980, 2003
Aug 1984–Mar 1985 8-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1912
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1941, 1955, 1966
Jul 1984–Mar 1985 9-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899, 1912
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1953, 1966, 2011
Jun 1984–Mar 1985 10-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899, 1904
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1907, 1908, 1928, 1944, 2011
May 1984–Mar 1985 11-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1909, 1928, 1944
Apr 1984–Mar 1985 12-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899, 1936
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1924
Oct 1983–Mar 1985 18-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1929, 1966
Apr 1983–Mar 1985 24-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1905, 1952
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1916, 1961, 1986, 1995, 1998
Apr 1982–Mar 1985 36-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1918
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1925, 1928, 1949, 1965
Apr 1981–Mar 1985 48-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1906
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1902, 1910, 1917, 1928, 1964, 1986, 1998, 2011
Apr 1980–Mar 1985 60-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1997
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1935
	Ties: 1940, 1976, 1984, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings