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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1989 1-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1960
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1923
Feb–Mar 1989 2-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1960
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1932, 2021
Jan–Mar 1989 3-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1958
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1990
	Ties: 2022
Dec 1988–Mar 1989 4-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1923
Nov 1988–Mar 1989 5-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1902, 1940, 1977
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1932
	Ties: 1986, 1995
Oct 1988–Mar 1989 6-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1932
	Ties: 1945, 1946
Sep 1988–Mar 1989 7-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1932
	Ties: 1934, 1973
Aug 1988–Mar 1989 8-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1954
Jul 1988–Mar 1989 9-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1954, 2003
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1929, 2009, 2013
May 1988–Mar 1989 11-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1919, 1925, 1938, 1985
Apr 1988–Mar 1989 12-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1906, 1925, 1944, 1971, 1979, 2015
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1916, 1925, 2010
Apr 1987–Mar 1989 24-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1969
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1958
Apr 1986–Mar 1989 36-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1970
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 2011
Apr 1985–Mar 1989 48-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1970
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1928, 1936, 1938, 1951, 1956, 1974, 1991, 2001
Apr 1984–Mar 1989 60-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	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: 1924, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1947, 1951, 1955, 1999

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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