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March 1979 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
March 1979 1-Month	20.7°F (-6.3°C)	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	-4.1°F	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
March 1979 1-Month	20.7°F (-6.3°C)	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	-4.1°F	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	9.9°F (-12.3°C)	18.4°F (-7.6°C)	-8.5°F	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	9.9°F (-12.3°C)	18.4°F (-7.6°C)	-8.5°F	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	5.0°F (-15.0°C)	14.4°F (-9.8°C)	-9.4°F	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1936
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	5.0°F (-15.0°C)	14.4°F (-9.8°C)	-9.4°F	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	5.5°F (-14.7°C)	14.0°F (-10.0°C)	-8.5°F	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1936
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	5.5°F (-14.7°C)	14.0°F (-10.0°C)	-8.5°F	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	8.6°F (-13.0°C)	16.5°F (-8.6°C)	-7.9°F	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1936
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	8.6°F (-13.0°C)	16.5°F (-8.6°C)	-7.9°F	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	14.8°F (-9.6°C)	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	-6.3°F	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1936
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	14.8°F (-9.6°C)	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	-6.3°F	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	-4.7°F	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1936
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	-4.7°F	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-4.0°F	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1897, 1936
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-4.0°F	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-3.7°F	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1897
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-3.7°F	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	38.2°F (3.4°C)	-3.4°F	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1897
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	38.2°F (3.4°C)	-3.4°F	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1951
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-2.7°F	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1936
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-2.7°F	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012, 2016
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-2.5°F	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1936
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-2.5°F	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-2.9°F	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1951
	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-2.9°F	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1913
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-1.6°F	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1952
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-1.6°F	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-0.7°F	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-0.7°F	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2000
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.2°F	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1899
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.2°F	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1990, 1992, 2002, 2018
	Ties: 1922, 1923, 1948, 1974
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.1°F	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1900
	39.5°F (4.2°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.1°F	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1992
	Ties: 1939, 1947, 1975

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