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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1997 1-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1899
March 1997 1-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2012
Feb–Mar 1997 2-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1899
Feb–Mar 1997 2-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Jan–Mar 1997 3-Month	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1936
Jan–Mar 1997 3-Month	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Dec 1996–Mar 1997 4-Month	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1936
	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1913
Nov 1996–Mar 1997 5-Month	19.8°F (-6.8°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899, 1936
	19.8°F (-6.8°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2000
	Ties: 1922
Oct 1996–Mar 1997 6-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1960
Sep 1996–Mar 1997 7-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
Sep 1996–Mar 1997 7-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
Aug 1996–Mar 1997 8-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
Aug 1996–Mar 1997 8-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
Jul 1996–Mar 1997 9-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1916, 1994
Jun 1996–Mar 1997 10-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
Jun 1996–Mar 1997 10-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
May 1996–Mar 1997 11-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1993
Apr 1996–Mar 1997 12-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1899
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1904
Oct 1995–Mar 1997 18-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1979
Oct 1995–Mar 1997 18-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
Apr 1995–Mar 1997 24-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1952
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2000
	Ties: 1937
Apr 1994–Mar 1997 36-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2000
	Ties: 1909, 1949, 1950, 1972, 1973, 1996, 2011
Apr 1993–Mar 1997 48-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1899, 1918
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2007
	Ties: 1905, 1913, 1972, 1996
Apr 1992–Mar 1997 60-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1920
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2006, 2008
	Ties: 1917

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings