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North Carolina

Average Temperature Rankings, March 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2002 1-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1960
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1922
Feb–Mar 2002 2-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1947
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1897
Jan–Mar 2002 3-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	1990
	Ties: 1935, 1952, 1989
Dec 2001–Mar 2002 4-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2020
	Ties: 1957
Nov 2001–Mar 2002 5-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1902, 1904, 1977
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1932
	Ties: 1974
Oct 2001–Mar 2002 6-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
Oct 2001–Mar 2002 6-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	1932
Sep 2001–Mar 2002 7-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	1932
	Ties: 1921, 1939, 1976, 2006, 2021
Aug 2001–Mar 2002 8-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1939, 1950, 1976, 2021
Jul 2001–Mar 2002 9-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1932, 2017, 2020
	Ties: 1933, 1935, 2007
Jun 2001–Mar 2002 10-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1933, 1939, 1976, 2000
May 2001–Mar 2002 11-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2020
	Ties: 1933, 1957
Apr 2001–Mar 2002 12-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2020
	Ties: 1937, 1942, 2000, 2006, 2011, 2021
Oct 2000–Mar 2002 18-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1920, 1921, 1928, 1951, 1955, 1990, 2011
Apr 2000–Mar 2002 24-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1945, 1976, 2001
Apr 1999–Mar 2002 36-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1970
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018, 2020
	Ties: 1922, 1924, 1932, 1974, 1999, 2005, 2010
Apr 1998–Mar 2002 48-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1970
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2020
	Ties: 2007
Apr 1997–Mar 2002 60-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1970
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1937, 1939, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1992, 1994, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings