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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1996 1-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-4.7°F (-2.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-4.7°F (-2.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1900
Feb–Mar 1996 2-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1899
	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1959, 2013
Jan–Mar 1996 3-Month	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1912
	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 2001
Dec 1995–Mar 1996 4-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1979
	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1950, 1972
Nov 1995–Mar 1996 5-Month	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1912
	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1971, 1986, 2019
Oct 1995–Mar 1996 6-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1912
	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1994
Sep 1995–Mar 1996 7-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1912
Sep 1995–Mar 1996 7-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Aug 1995–Mar 1996 8-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1912
Aug 1995–Mar 1996 8-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Jul 1995–Mar 1996 9-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899, 1912
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1975, 2015
Jun 1995–Mar 1996 10-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899, 1904
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1925, 2015
May 1995–Mar 1996 11-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1959
Apr 1995–Mar 1996 12-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899, 1936
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 2001
Oct 1994–Mar 1996 18-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1979
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1948, 1949, 1965, 1998, 2020
Apr 1994–Mar 1996 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1905, 1952
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1927, 1936, 1949, 1983, 2019
Apr 1993–Mar 1996 36-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1918
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2018
	Ties: 1920, 1930, 1951, 1998
Apr 1992–Mar 1996 48-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1906
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1907, 1952, 1962
Apr 1991–Mar 1996 60-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1997
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1935
	Ties: 1921, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966

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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