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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1987 1-Month	32.0°F (0.0°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1899
	32.0°F (0.0°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1953, 1972
Feb–Mar 1987 2-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	6.5°F (3.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Feb–Mar 1987 2-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	6.5°F (3.6°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–Mar 1987 3-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	7.9°F (4.4°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1936
Jan–Mar 1987 3-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	7.9°F (4.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1986–Mar 1987 4-Month	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	7.7°F (4.3°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1936
Dec 1986–Mar 1987 4-Month	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	7.7°F (4.3°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 1986–Mar 1987 5-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	5.5°F (3.0°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899, 1936
	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	5.5°F (3.0°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2000
	Ties: 2005, 2006
Oct 1986–Mar 1987 6-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Oct 1986–Mar 1987 6-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Sep 1986–Mar 1987 7-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1998
Aug 1986–Mar 1987 8-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1964
Jul 1986–Mar 1987 9-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1998
Jun 1986–Mar 1987 10-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1998
May 1986–Mar 1987 11-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 2007
Apr 1986–Mar 1987 12-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1988, 1990, 2004, 2005
Oct 1985–Mar 1987 18-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1979
Oct 1985–Mar 1987 18-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2013
Apr 1985–Mar 1987 24-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1952
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2000
	Ties: 1901, 1945, 1983, 1993
Apr 1984–Mar 1987 36-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2000
	Ties: 1963, 1975, 1981, 1984, 2021
Apr 1983–Mar 1987 48-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899, 1918
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2007
	Ties: 1903, 1924, 1958, 1961, 1978, 1985, 1994
Apr 1982–Mar 1987 60-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1920
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2006, 2008
	Ties: 1933, 1958, 1964, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings