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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1979 1-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1916
March 1979 1-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	2015
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1969
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1939, 2011
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1897
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	36.6°F (2.6°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1971
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904, 1905, 1918
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1956, 2014
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904, 1905
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1915, 1936, 1948, 2015
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1903, 1914, 1987
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1915, 1943, 1981
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1914, 1957, 1961
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2023
	Ties: 1944, 1968
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2023
	Ties: 1899, 1920, 1934, 1940, 1944
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1906
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1910, 1942, 1963
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1924, 1980
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1908
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1940, 1945, 1964, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings