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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1956 1-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1960
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1981
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1960
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 2004
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1926, 2011
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1907
	Ties: 1941, 1981
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1965, 1981
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 2009, 2021
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1989
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1933, 1967
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1947, 1985, 2003
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1964, 1988, 1989, 2009
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1925, 1943
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978, 1979, 1980
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1943, 1946, 1973, 2021
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1978
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1999
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1906, 1979
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1957, 2006
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1980
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019
	Ties: 1923, 1955
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1980
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1923, 2002, 2007, 2009

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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