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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1956 1-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1899
March 1956 1-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1899
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1936
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	17.3°F (-8.2°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1936
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	17.3°F (-8.2°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-5.3°F (-3.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899, 1936
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-5.3°F (-3.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2000
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1962, 1986
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1918, 1986
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1960
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
	Ties: 1907, 1922, 1950, 2009
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1979
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1915, 1944, 1996, 2009
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1952
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2000
	Ties: 1914, 1957, 1968
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1918
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2000
	Ties: 1946
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1899, 1918
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2007
	Ties: 1945, 1977, 1988
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1920
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2006, 2008
	Ties: 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1962, 1966, 1975

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings