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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1985 1-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1935
Feb–Mar 1985 2-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1899
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1957
Jan–Mar 1985 3-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1936
	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1900
Dec 1984–Mar 1985 4-Month	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1936
	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1994, 2018
Nov 1984–Mar 1985 5-Month	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899, 1936
Nov 1984–Mar 1985 5-Month	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2000
Oct 1984–Mar 1985 6-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1906
Sep 1984–Mar 1985 7-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1966
Aug 1984–Mar 1985 8-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1899
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1975
Jul 1984–Mar 1985 9-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1899
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1930
Jun 1984–Mar 1985 10-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1899
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1948
May 1984–Mar 1985 11-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1899
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1970, 1982
Apr 1984–Mar 1985 12-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
	Ties: 1986
Oct 1983–Mar 1985 18-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2013
	Ties: 1921, 1925, 1973, 1986
Apr 1983–Mar 1985 24-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1952
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2000
	Ties: 1948, 1973, 1998, 2019, 2020
Apr 1982–Mar 1985 36-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1918
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2000
	Ties: 1923, 1945, 1947, 1959, 1961
Apr 1981–Mar 1985 48-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1899, 1918
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2007
	Ties: 1903, 1924, 1958, 1961, 1978, 1987, 1994
Apr 1980–Mar 1985 60-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1920
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2006, 2008
	Ties: 1945, 2013

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings