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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1966

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1966 1-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
March 1966 1-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
Feb–Mar 1966 2-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1905
Jan–Mar 1966 3-Month	18.7°F (-7.4°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1936
Jan–Mar 1966 3-Month	18.7°F (-7.4°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Dec 1965–Mar 1966 4-Month	20.8°F (-6.2°C)	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1936
	20.8°F (-6.2°C)	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1940
Nov 1965–Mar 1966 5-Month	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899, 1936
	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2000
	Ties: 2018
Oct 1965–Mar 1966 6-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1940
Sep 1965–Mar 1966 7-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1985
Aug 1965–Mar 1966 8-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
Aug 1965–Mar 1966 8-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Jul 1965–Mar 1966 9-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
Jul 1965–Mar 1966 9-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Jun 1965–Mar 1966 10-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1971, 1972
May 1965–Mar 1966 11-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1930, 1947, 1950, 2001
Apr 1965–Mar 1966 12-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2016
	Ties: 1908, 1930, 1948, 2001
Oct 1964–Mar 1966 18-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
Oct 1964–Mar 1966 18-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2013
Apr 1964–Mar 1966 24-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
Apr 1964–Mar 1966 24-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2000
Apr 1963–Mar 1966 36-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1918
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2000
	Ties: 1921, 1924, 1927, 1937, 2010
Apr 1962–Mar 1966 48-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899, 1918
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2007
	Ties: 1938, 1947, 1995
Apr 1961–Mar 1966 60-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1920
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2006, 2008
	Ties: 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1956, 1962, 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