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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1938 1-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1960
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1903
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1960
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1958
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1990
	Ties: 1927
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1978
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1925, 1992
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1902, 1940, 1977
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1917, 1975
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1917, 1930, 1947, 1979
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1953, 1962, 1979, 1998
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1962, 1984
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1944
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1919, 1925, 1985, 1989
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1919, 1956
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1920, 1921, 1926, 1957
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1969
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1946, 1953, 1999
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1908, 1913, 1921, 1953, 1975, 1994, 1997
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1970
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1928, 1936, 1951, 1956, 1974, 1989, 1991, 2001
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1970
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1923, 1933, 1954, 1976, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2004, 2005

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings