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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1979 1-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1897
	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1910
	Ties: 1995
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-3.2°F (-1.7°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-3.2°F (-1.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1992, 2016
	Ties: 1944, 1952, 1962
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	15.5°F (-9.2°C)	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	-7.0°F (-3.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	15.5°F (-9.2°C)	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	-7.0°F (-3.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1992
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	14.8°F (-9.6°C)	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	-7.3°F (-4.1°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	14.8°F (-9.6°C)	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	-7.3°F (-4.1°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1992
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-7.3°F (-4.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-7.3°F (-4.1°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1992, 2000
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	20.9°F (-6.2°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-5.9°F (-3.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1899
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	20.9°F (-6.2°C)	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	-5.9°F (-3.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2000
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1899, 1917
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	34.1°F (1.2°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	34.1°F (1.2°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	36.5°F (2.5°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1952
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917, 1952
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1897, 1929
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1952
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1904
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1952
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2007, 2008, 2016, 2018
	Ties: 1906, 1916, 1949
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1952
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1910, 1929, 1954, 1955

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings