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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1971 1-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1899
	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1978, 1982
Feb–Mar 1971 2-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1940
Jan–Mar 1971 3-Month	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1996
Dec 1970–Mar 1971 4-Month	18.4°F (-7.6°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
	18.4°F (-7.6°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1916
Nov 1970–Mar 1971 5-Month	20.7°F (-6.3°C)	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899, 1936
	20.7°F (-6.3°C)	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2000
	Ties: 1948, 1960
Oct 1970–Mar 1971 6-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1950
Sep 1970–Mar 1971 7-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1922
Aug 1970–Mar 1971 8-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1949
Jul 1970–Mar 1971 9-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1928
Jun 1970–Mar 1971 10-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1966, 1972
May 1970–Mar 1971 11-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1905, 2014, 2019
Apr 1970–Mar 1971 12-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1896
Oct 1969–Mar 1971 18-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1979
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1936, 1957
Apr 1969–Mar 1971 24-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1952
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2000
	Ties: 1903, 1920, 1925, 1986
Apr 1968–Mar 1971 36-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
Apr 1968–Mar 1971 36-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2000
Apr 1967–Mar 1971 48-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1899, 1918
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2007
	Ties: 1912, 1930
Apr 1966–Mar 1971 60-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1920
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2006, 2008
	Ties: 1903, 1909, 1929

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings