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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1953 1-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1960
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1904
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1960
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1958
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1990
	Ties: 1933, 1952
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1995, 2013
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1902, 1940, 1977
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
	Ties: 1952, 1975
Oct 1952–Mar 1953 6-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
	Ties: 1897, 1998, 2004
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
	Ties: 1975, 2004, 2009
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1962, 1979, 1998
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1985
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1909, 1916, 1945, 1954, 2003
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1916, 1943, 1945, 1990, 1994
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1955, 1990
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1939
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1969
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1946, 1999
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1970
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1908, 1913, 1921, 1938, 1975, 1994, 1997
Apr 1949–Mar 1953 48-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1970
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: Numerous
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1970
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1937, 1950, 1957, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings