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North Carolina

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	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1960
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1953, 1982, 2011
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1947
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1993, 2010
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1990
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1914
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1902, 1904, 1977
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1942, 1944, 1994
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 2014
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1911, 1993, 2011
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1948, 1962, 1975, 1994
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932, 2017, 2020
	Ties: 1962, 1975
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1924, 1984, 1988
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1924, 1926, 1948, 1998
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1917, 1988
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1982
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1962
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018, 2020
	Ties: 1968
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1970
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1918, 1963, 1978, 1981
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1962, 1963, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings