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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1981

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1981 1-Month	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	11.1°F (6.2°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1959
March 1981 1-Month	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	11.1°F (6.2°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2019
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	15.4°F (-9.2°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	7.7°F (4.3°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1972
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	15.4°F (-9.2°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	7.7°F (4.3°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Jan–Mar 1981 3-Month	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	11.1°F (6.2°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
Jan–Mar 1981 3-Month	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	11.1°F (6.2°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	10.9°F (-11.7°C)	5.4°F (-14.8°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	10.9°F (-11.7°C)	5.4°F (-14.8°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	11.9°F (-11.2°C)	6.6°F (-14.1°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1956
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	11.9°F (-11.2°C)	6.6°F (-14.1°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
Oct 1980–Mar 1981 6-Month	14.6°F (-9.7°C)	9.7°F (-12.4°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1956
	14.6°F (-9.7°C)	9.7°F (-12.4°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1977
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
Aug 1980–Mar 1981 8-Month	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
Aug 1980–Mar 1981 8-Month	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
Jul 1980–Mar 1981 9-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
Jul 1980–Mar 1981 9-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
Jun 1980–Mar 1981 10-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1971
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1945, 1994
May 1980–Mar 1981 11-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1956
	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1980, 2020, 2021
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1956
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
Oct 1979–Mar 1981 18-Month	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1972
	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 2002
Apr 1979–Mar 1981 24-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1972
	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 1927, 1942
Apr 1978–Mar 1981 36-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1973
	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2007, 2022
Apr 1977–Mar 1981 48-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1974
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1980
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1975
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings