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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1989 1-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
March 1989 1-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Feb–Mar 1989 2-Month	18.9°F (-7.3°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-6.5°F (-3.6°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	18.9°F (-7.3°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-6.5°F (-3.6°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1979
Jan–Mar 1989 3-Month	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1936
Jan–Mar 1989 3-Month	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Dec 1988–Mar 1989 4-Month	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1936
	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1930
Nov 1988–Mar 1989 5-Month	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899, 1936
	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2000
	Ties: 1941, 2009
Oct 1988–Mar 1989 6-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1926
Sep 1988–Mar 1989 7-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	32.1°F (0.1°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1923, 1927
Aug 1988–Mar 1989 8-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1967
Jul 1988–Mar 1989 9-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Jul 1988–Mar 1989 9-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
May 1988–Mar 1989 11-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1921, 1941, 1976, 1983, 1991
Apr 1988–Mar 1989 12-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1953
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1979
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2013
Apr 1987–Mar 1989 24-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1952
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2000
	Ties: 1942, 1990
Apr 1986–Mar 1989 36-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000
	Ties: 1990, 2013
Apr 1985–Mar 1989 48-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1899, 1918
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2007
	Ties: 2004
Apr 1984–Mar 1989 60-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1920
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2006, 2008
	Ties: 1936, 1944, 1984, 2000, 2021, 2022

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings