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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1987 1-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1960
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1952
Feb–Mar 1987 2-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1960
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 2014
Jan–Mar 1987 3-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1958
Jan–Mar 1987 3-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1990
Dec 1986–Mar 1987 4-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1984, 2004
Nov 1986–Mar 1987 5-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1902, 1940, 1977
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1932
	Ties: 1928
Oct 1986–Mar 1987 6-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1932
	Ties: 1928, 1942
Sep 1986–Mar 1987 7-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1932
	Ties: 1920, 1954, 1985
Aug 1986–Mar 1987 8-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1994, 2003
Jul 1986–Mar 1987 9-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1916, 1921, 1942, 1992, 1994, 2005
Jun 1986–Mar 1987 10-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
Jun 1986–Mar 1987 10-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
May 1986–Mar 1987 11-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1977
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1933, 1954, 1972, 1976, 1986, 2007, 2011
Apr 1986–Mar 1987 12-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1977
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1950, 1986, 1992, 2000, 2005
Oct 1985–Mar 1987 18-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1905
Oct 1985–Mar 1987 18-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
Apr 1985–Mar 1987 24-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1969
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1923, 2007
Apr 1984–Mar 1987 36-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1970
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1951, 1955, 1976, 1999
Apr 1983–Mar 1987 48-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1970
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1899, 1909, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1940, 1953, 1954, 1975, 1976, 1988, 1990, 1999, 2004
Apr 1982–Mar 1987 60-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1970
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1911, 1913, 1928, 1940, 1945, 1948, 1988

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings