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Delaware

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	44.2°F (6.8°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1921
	Ties: 1927, 1949
Feb–Mar 1988 2-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1934
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1957, 1999
Jan–Mar 1988 3-Month	36.3°F (2.4°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1940
	36.3°F (2.4°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1908, 1967
Dec 1987–Mar 1988 4-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 2004
Nov 1987–Mar 1988 5-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1938
Oct 1987–Mar 1988 6-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1918
Oct 1987–Mar 1988 6-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Sep 1987–Mar 1988 7-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1960
Aug 1987–Mar 1988 8-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1909
Jul 1987–Mar 1988 9-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1919
Jun 1987–Mar 1988 10-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1946, 1986
May 1987–Mar 1988 11-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1960, 1983, 1985, 1997, 2003
Apr 1987–Mar 1988 12-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1943, 1946, 1972, 1985, 2014
Oct 1986–Mar 1988 18-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1939, 1949, 1952
Apr 1986–Mar 1988 24-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1993
Apr 1985–Mar 1988 36-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1906
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013, 2018, 2021, 2022
	Ties: 1932, 1951, 1987
Apr 1984–Mar 1988 48-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020
	Ties: 1955, 1995
Apr 1983–Mar 1988 60-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1908
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1950, 1957, 1976, 1987, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings