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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1953 1-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1960
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 2017
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1947
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 2002
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1946
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
	Ties: 1939
Oct 1952–Mar 1953 6-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
	Ties: 1983
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1918
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932
	Ties: 1927, 1983, 1985, 1997
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1918
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1909, 1985, 2004, 2018
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
	Ties: 1946, 2005
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1935, 1972, 1995
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1907, 1942
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1907, 1935, 1976, 1995
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1922, 1949
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1970
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2018, 2021, 2022
	Ties: 1952, 1957
Apr 1949–Mar 1953 48-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1970
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1932, 1949, 1954, 1974, 2004
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1970
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2020
	Ties: 1946, 1992

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings