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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1961 1-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1955, 1963
Feb–Mar 1961 2-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1935, 1957, 1982, 1994
Jan–Mar 1961 3-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1958
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	1990
	Ties: 1910, 1982
Dec 1960–Mar 1961 4-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1988
Nov 1960–Mar 1961 5-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1902, 1940, 1977
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1932
	Ties: 2014, 2015
Oct 1960–Mar 1961 6-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	1932
	Ties: 1948, 1993, 2015
Sep 1960–Mar 1961 7-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	1932
	Ties: 1906, 1908, 1926, 1971, 2015
Aug 1960–Mar 1961 8-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1947, 1956, 1971, 1983, 1984, 2015
Jul 1960–Mar 1961 9-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1975, 1983
Jun 1960–Mar 1961 10-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1906, 1917, 1962, 1983, 1984, 1998
May 1960–Mar 1961 11-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1948, 1956, 1959, 1975, 1984
Apr 1960–Mar 1961 12-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1929, 1948, 1985, 2004
Oct 1959–Mar 1961 18-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1905
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1906, 1960, 1962, 1971, 1980, 1981
Apr 1959–Mar 1961 24-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1969
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1911, 1925, 1979, 1985
Apr 1958–Mar 1961 36-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1970
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1931, 1941, 1983, 1985
Apr 1957–Mar 1961 48-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1970
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1963, 1979
Apr 1956–Mar 1961 60-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1970
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1915, 1921, 1960, 1977, 1978

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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