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North Carolina

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1981 1-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
March 1981 1-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1947
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1966
Jan–Mar 1981 3-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1990
	Ties: 1904, 1970
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1902, 1904, 1977
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1915
Oct 1980–Mar 1981 6-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1931
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1941
Aug 1980–Mar 1981 8-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
Aug 1980–Mar 1981 8-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
Jul 1980–Mar 1981 9-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1932, 2017, 2020
	Ties: 1951, 1965, 1980
Jun 1980–Mar 1981 10-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1914, 1915, 1936, 1960, 1982
May 1980–Mar 1981 11-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2020
	Ties: 1936, 1940, 1967, 1993
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1910, 1914, 1915, 1931, 1982, 1984, 1996
Oct 1979–Mar 1981 18-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1905
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1962, 1971
Apr 1979–Mar 1981 24-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017
	Ties: 1967, 1977
Apr 1978–Mar 1981 36-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1970
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018, 2020
	Ties: 1960
Apr 1977–Mar 1981 48-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1970
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2020
	Ties: 1918, 1963, 1978, 1979
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1969

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings