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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1978 1-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
March 1978 1-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-6.0°F (-3.4°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1947
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-6.0°F (-3.4°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1958
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-6.4°F (-3.6°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-6.4°F (-3.6°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	38.2°F (3.4°C)	-5.1°F (-2.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	38.2°F (3.4°C)	-5.1°F (-2.8°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
	36.1°F (2.3°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1940
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1958
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1940, 1941, 1982
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1902
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1964, 1982
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1940, 1993
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1905
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1941
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1905
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1918
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018, 2021, 2022
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1908, 1963, 1967, 1979
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1911, 1915, 1922

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings