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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1997 1-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1960
March 1997 1-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2012
Feb–Mar 1997 2-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1899
Feb–Mar 1997 2-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Jan–Mar 1997 3-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1912
	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1989
Dec 1996–Mar 1997 4-Month	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1979
	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1964
Nov 1996–Mar 1997 5-Month	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1912
	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1943
Oct 1996–Mar 1997 6-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1912
	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1943
Sep 1996–Mar 1997 7-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1912
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1984
Aug 1996–Mar 1997 8-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1912
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1971
Jul 1996–Mar 1997 9-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899, 1912
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1970
Jun 1996–Mar 1997 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1959, 1969
May 1996–Mar 1997 11-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1969, 1982
Apr 1996–Mar 1997 12-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899, 1936
Apr 1996–Mar 1997 12-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
Oct 1995–Mar 1997 18-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1979
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1970, 1978
Apr 1995–Mar 1997 24-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1952
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 2015
Apr 1994–Mar 1997 36-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1907, 1961, 1972, 1994, 2010
Apr 1993–Mar 1997 48-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1906
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1919, 1920
Apr 1992–Mar 1997 60-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1997
Apr 1992–Mar 1997 60-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1935

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings