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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1953 1-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1960
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1979, 1982, 2011
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1947
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1990
	Ties: 1946
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1925, 2000
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1902, 1904, 1977
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
	Ties: 1986, 1992, 2006
Oct 1952–Mar 1953 6-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
	Ties: 1916, 1930
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
	Ties: 1919, 1934, 1945
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1897, 1928, 2003
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932, 2017, 2020
	Ties: 1923, 2003, 2013
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1942, 1952, 1986, 2018
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 2018
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1933, 1943, 1957
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1939
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1939, 1999
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1970
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2018, 2020
	Ties: 1898, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1936, 1943, 2011
Apr 1949–Mar 1953 48-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1970
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1922, 1924, 1936, 1937, 1946, 1949, 1956, 1957, 2001
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1970
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2020
	Ties: 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings