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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1988 1-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1897
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1992
	Ties: 1995
Feb–Mar 1988 2-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1936
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1930
Jan–Mar 1988 3-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1950
Jan–Mar 1988 3-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
Dec 1987–Mar 1988 4-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	33.6°F (0.9°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1966, 2002
Nov 1987–Mar 1988 5-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1966, 1995, 2002
Oct 1987–Mar 1988 6-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1938, 1961, 1966, 1999, 2010
Sep 1987–Mar 1988 7-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
Sep 1987–Mar 1988 7-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
Aug 1987–Mar 1988 8-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1918, 1990, 2004, 2018
Jul 1987–Mar 1988 9-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1958, 1990, 2000
Jun 1987–Mar 1988 10-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1953
May 1987–Mar 1988 11-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1934
Apr 1987–Mar 1988 12-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949, 1956
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1959
Oct 1986–Mar 1988 18-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
Oct 1986–Mar 1988 18-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
Apr 1986–Mar 1988 24-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1950, 1956
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1935, 1940
Apr 1985–Mar 1988 36-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1957
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1959, 1983, 2003, 2008
Apr 1984–Mar 1988 48-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1952
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1963, 1977
Apr 1983–Mar 1988 60-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913, 1952
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1909, 1926, 1936, 1937, 1965, 1966, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings