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Average 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	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1916
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1944
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	2015
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1994
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1904
	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1940, 1959
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1917, 1981
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	35.9°F (2.2°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1970, 1994
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904, 1905, 1918
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1917, 1935, 1961, 1968
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904, 1905
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1943, 1970
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1965
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1925, 1965, 1982
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1967, 1970
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1905
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1905
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1909, 1915, 1963, 1969, 1994
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1921, 1937, 1971
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013, 2019, 2022
	Ties: 1922, 1938, 1940, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1982
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1908
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1946, 1974

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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