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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1986 1-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1998
Feb–Mar 1986 2-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1947
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1982
Jan–Mar 1986 3-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2023
	Ties: 1923, 1961, 1967
Dec 1985–Mar 1986 4-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1917, 1965, 1987
Nov 1985–Mar 1986 5-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1904
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1933, 2004
Oct 1985–Mar 1986 6-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1918
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1932
	Ties: 1919
Sep 1985–Mar 1986 7-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
Sep 1985–Mar 1986 7-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
Aug 1985–Mar 1986 8-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1952
Jul 1985–Mar 1986 9-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 2004
Jun 1985–Mar 1986 10-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1918
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1945, 1997
May 1985–Mar 1986 11-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1921, 1927, 1946, 1952
Apr 1985–Mar 1986 12-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1909, 1945
Oct 1984–Mar 1986 18-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1949, 2005
Apr 1984–Mar 1986 24-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1945, 1972, 1993, 2004
Apr 1983–Mar 1986 36-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1970
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018, 2021, 2022
	Ties: 1900, 1903, 1915, 1948, 1973, 1996
Apr 1982–Mar 1986 48-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1970
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1899, 1903, 1925, 1936, 1997, 1998
Apr 1981–Mar 1986 60-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1970
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1903, 1916, 1917, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1959, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings