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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1989 1-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	33.7°F (0.9°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1917, 1931
Feb–Mar 1989 2-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
Feb–Mar 1989 2-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Jan–Mar 1989 3-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1912
	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1997
Dec 1988–Mar 1989 4-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1979
Dec 1988–Mar 1989 4-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Nov 1988–Mar 1989 5-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
Nov 1988–Mar 1989 5-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Oct 1988–Mar 1989 6-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1933, 1972, 1973, 1980
Sep 1988–Mar 1989 7-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1912
	35.8°F (2.1°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1968, 1988
Aug 1988–Mar 1989 8-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1912
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1922
Jul 1988–Mar 1989 9-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899, 1912
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1945, 1948, 1957
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899, 1904
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1938, 2021
May 1988–Mar 1989 11-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1914
Apr 1988–Mar 1989 12-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899, 1936
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1934, 2007
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1979
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1940, 2021
Apr 1987–Mar 1989 24-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905, 1952
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1942
Apr 1986–Mar 1989 36-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
Apr 1986–Mar 1989 36-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2018
Apr 1985–Mar 1989 48-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1906
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1935, 2002
	Ties: 2020
Apr 1984–Mar 1989 60-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1997
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	1935
	Ties: 1941, 1957, 2013, 2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings