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March 1896 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
March 1896 1-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1889	2024
	Ties: 1872
Feb–Mar 1896 2-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Feb–Mar 1896 2-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1892	2024
Jan–Mar 1896 3-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Jan–Mar 1896 3-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1889	2024
Dec 1895–Mar 1896 4-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Dec 1895–Mar 1896 4-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1892	2024
Nov 1895–Mar 1896 5-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Nov 1895–Mar 1896 5-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1889	2024
Oct 1895–Mar 1896 6-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Oct 1895–Mar 1896 6-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1889	2024
Sep 1895–Mar 1896 7-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Sep 1895–Mar 1896 7-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1889	2024
Aug 1895–Mar 1896 8-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Aug 1895–Mar 1896 8-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1889	2024
Jul 1895–Mar 1896 9-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Jul 1895–Mar 1896 9-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1889	2024
Jun 1895–Mar 1896 10-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Jun 1895–Mar 1896 10-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1889	2024
May 1895–Mar 1896 11-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1909
May 1895–Mar 1896 11-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1892	2024
Apr 1895–Mar 1896 12-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1909
Apr 1895–Mar 1896 12-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1890	2024
Oct 1894–Mar 1896 18-Month	-0.21°C (-0.38°F)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1918
Oct 1894–Mar 1896 18-Month	-0.21°C (-0.38°F)	137th Warmest	Warmest since: 1890	2024
Apr 1894–Mar 1896 24-Month	-0.23°C (-0.41°F)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1910
Apr 1894–Mar 1896 24-Month	-0.23°C (-0.41°F)	145th Warmest	Warmest since: 1890	2024
Apr 1893–Mar 1896 36-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1911
Apr 1893–Mar 1896 36-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	153rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1892	2024
Apr 1892–Mar 1896 48-Month	-0.28°C (-0.50°F)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1911, 1912
	-0.28°C (-0.50°F)	157th Warmest	Warmest since: 1895	2024
	Ties: 1887, 1895
Apr 1891–Mar 1896 60-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1912, 1913
Apr 1891–Mar 1896 60-Month	-0.26°C (-0.47°F)	156th Warmest	Warmest since: 1894	2024

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