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Minimum Temperature Rankings, March 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1978 1-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1960
	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1895
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	-5.6°F (-3.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1934
	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	-5.6°F (-3.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1947
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1904, 1912
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	22.6°F (-5.2°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1904
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	22.6°F (-5.2°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012, 2020
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1968
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1912
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	33.4°F (0.8°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1964
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1961
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1967, 2001
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1982
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1947
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012, 2020
	Ties: 1948
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	39.4°F (4.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	39.4°F (4.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1906
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1906
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1910, 1912, 1926, 1930, 1941, 1981, 1982
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1908
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1936, 1949, 1951, 1960, 1973, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings