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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1898 1-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1899
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1895	2012
	Ties: 1955
Feb–Mar 1898 2-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1899
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2003, 2010
Jan–Mar 1898 3-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1936
Jan–Mar 1898 3-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1897–Mar 1898 4-Month	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1936
	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1944, 1964, 1977
Nov 1897–Mar 1898 5-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1899, 1936
	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2000
	Ties: 1907, 1909, 1918, 1970
Oct 1897–Mar 1898 6-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1899
Oct 1897–Mar 1898 6-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Sep 1897–Mar 1898 7-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1899
	33.1°F (0.6°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1914
Aug 1897–Mar 1898 8-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1899
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1967, 1989, 2023
Jul 1897–Mar 1898 9-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1899
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2009, 2018
Jun 1897–Mar 1898 10-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1899
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1973, 2009
May 1897–Mar 1898 11-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1899
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1923, 1926
Apr 1897–Mar 1898 12-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1899
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1975, 1982
Oct 1896–Mar 1898 18-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1979
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 1980
Apr 1896–Mar 1898 24-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1952
Apr 1896–Mar 1898 24-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2000
Apr 1895–Mar 1898 36-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1918
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2000
	Ties: 1900

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings