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Average Temperature Rankings, March 2021

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2021 1-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	7.7°F (4.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1960
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	7.7°F (4.3°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 1938
Feb–Mar 2021 2-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1899
Feb–Mar 2021 2-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
Jan–Mar 2021 3-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1912
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1967, 1974
Dec 2020–Mar 2021 4-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1979
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1933
Nov 2020–Mar 2021 5-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1912
Nov 2020–Mar 2021 5-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
Oct 2020–Mar 2021 6-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1912
Oct 2020–Mar 2021 6-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
Sep 2020–Mar 2021 7-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1912
	36.5°F (2.5°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1922, 1923, 1938
Aug 2020–Mar 2021 8-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1912
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1907, 1923, 1928, 1946, 1974, 1990
Jul 2020–Mar 2021 9-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1899, 1912
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1990, 1991, 2013
Jun 2020–Mar 2021 10-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1899
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1989
May 2020–Mar 2021 11-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1899
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1923, 1937
Apr 2020–Mar 2021 12-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1899, 1936
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1983
Oct 2019–Mar 2021 18-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1979
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1989
Apr 2019–Mar 2021 24-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1952
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1931, 1934
Apr 2018–Mar 2021 36-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1918
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1987
Apr 2017–Mar 2021 48-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1906
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1936, 2016
Apr 2016–Mar 2021 60-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1997
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1935
	Ties: 1923, 1990, 2009, 2017

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings