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North Carolina

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1988 1-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1960
March 1988 1-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
Feb–Mar 1988 2-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1947
Feb–Mar 1988 2-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
Jan–Mar 1988 3-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1978
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1990
	Ties: 1915
Dec 1987–Mar 1988 4-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1971, 1984
Nov 1987–Mar 1988 5-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1902, 1904, 1977
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932
	Ties: 1934
Oct 1987–Mar 1988 6-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
Oct 1987–Mar 1988 6-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932
Sep 1987–Mar 1988 7-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932
	Ties: 1912, 2010
Aug 1987–Mar 1988 8-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1899, 1906, 1908, 1912, 1926, 1959, 1967, 2010, 2015
Jul 1987–Mar 1988 9-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932, 2017, 2020
	Ties: 1911, 1924, 1926, 1948, 1961
Jun 1987–Mar 1988 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1924, 1979, 1984
May 1987–Mar 1988 11-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1955, 1971
Apr 1987–Mar 1988 12-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1917, 1979
Oct 1986–Mar 1988 18-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1947, 1948, 1993
Apr 1986–Mar 1988 24-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1921, 1940, 1990, 1993
Apr 1985–Mar 1988 36-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1970
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018, 2020
	Ties: 1937, 1945, 1987
Apr 1984–Mar 1988 48-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1970
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1975, 1989, 1995, 1999
Apr 1983–Mar 1988 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1970
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1928, 1929, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1948, 1974, 1987, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings