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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1997 1-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1991	1897
March 1997 1-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1992
Feb–Mar 1997 2-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1936
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1902, 1966, 1990
Jan–Mar 1997 3-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1950
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1966
Dec 1996–Mar 1997 4-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1949
	32.8°F (0.4°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1980, 1982
Nov 1996–Mar 1997 5-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1949
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1934
	Ties: 1951, 2008
Oct 1996–Mar 1997 6-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1949
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1948, 2001, 2008
Sep 1996–Mar 1997 7-Month	38.2°F (3.4°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1949
	38.2°F (3.4°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1928, 1947
Aug 1996–Mar 1997 8-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1949
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1948, 1973, 2008
Jul 1996–Mar 1997 9-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1949
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1951
Jun 1996–Mar 1997 10-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1949
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1962, 1977
May 1996–Mar 1997 11-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1911, 1943, 1944
Apr 1996–Mar 1997 12-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1949, 1956
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1906
Oct 1995–Mar 1997 18-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1947
Apr 1995–Mar 1997 24-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1950, 1956
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1901, 1975, 1987
Apr 1994–Mar 1997 36-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1957
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1928, 1935, 1982, 1998
Apr 1993–Mar 1997 48-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1952
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1961
Apr 1992–Mar 1997 60-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1913, 1952
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1945, 2010

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings