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Average Temperature Rankings, March 2018

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2018 1-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1960
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1939
Feb–Mar 2018 2-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1933, 2003, 2010
Jan–Mar 2018 3-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1912
	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 2015
Dec 2017–Mar 2018 4-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1979
	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1897
Nov 2017–Mar 2018 5-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1912
Nov 2017–Mar 2018 5-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
Oct 2017–Mar 2018 6-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1912
	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1950, 1955, 1988
Sep 2017–Mar 2018 7-Month	36.3°F (2.4°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1912
	36.3°F (2.4°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1941
Aug 2017–Mar 2018 8-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1912
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1906
Jul 2017–Mar 2018 9-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899, 1912
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1988, 2003
Jun 2017–Mar 2018 10-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1937
May 2017–Mar 2018 11-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1927, 2003, 2011
Apr 2017–Mar 2018 12-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1899, 1936
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1940, 1953, 1961
Oct 2016–Mar 2018 18-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1979
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
	Ties: 1935
Apr 2016–Mar 2018 24-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1952
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
	Ties: 2006
Apr 2015–Mar 2018 36-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1918
Apr 2015–Mar 2018 36-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Apr 2014–Mar 2018 48-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1906
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1935, 2002
	Ties: 2007, 2019
Apr 2013–Mar 2018 60-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1997
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	1935
	Ties: 1941, 1957, 1989, 2013

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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