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Connecticut

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1979 1-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1916
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1910
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1934
	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1947
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1915, 2001, 2011
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1964
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	34.3°F (1.3°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1945
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1996, 2014
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012, 2016
	Ties: 1981
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1936, 2015
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012, 2016
	Ties: 1897, 1982
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1915, 1928, 1978
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1963
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1915, 1923, 1925, 1994
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1906
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1926, 1936, 1942
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1936, 1944, 1980
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1908
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1937, 1940, 1945

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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