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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1978

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1978 1-Month	13.7°F (-10.2°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1959
March 1978 1-Month	13.7°F (-10.2°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	12.0°F (-11.1°C)	7.8°F (-13.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	12.0°F (-11.1°C)	7.8°F (-13.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 2002
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	12.2°F (-11.0°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	6.3°F (3.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	12.2°F (-11.0°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	6.3°F (3.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	9.2°F (-12.7°C)	5.4°F (-14.8°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	9.2°F (-12.7°C)	5.4°F (-14.8°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1944
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	8.2°F (-13.2°C)	6.7°F (-14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1956
	8.2°F (-13.2°C)	6.7°F (-14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1968
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	11.2°F (-11.6°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1956
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	11.2°F (-11.6°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	15.6°F (-9.1°C)	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	15.6°F (-9.1°C)	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1963
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1970, 2017
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1956
	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 2011
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1956
	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1931, 1991, 1992
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 2001
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1973
	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1984
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1974
	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1955
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1975
	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1935, 1965

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings