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March 1997 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
March 1997 1-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	5.2°F	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1897
March 1997 1-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	5.2°F	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
Feb–Mar 1997 2-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	3.2°F	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1903
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	3.2°F	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1968
Jan–Mar 1997 3-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.9°F	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1949
Jan–Mar 1997 3-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.9°F	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Dec 1996–Mar 1997 4-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.8°F	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1949
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.8°F	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1940
Nov 1996–Mar 1997 5-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	2.6°F	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1949
Nov 1996–Mar 1997 5-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	2.6°F	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Oct 1996–Mar 1997 6-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.1°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Oct 1996–Mar 1997 6-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.1°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Sep 1996–Mar 1997 7-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	1.8°F	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Sep 1996–Mar 1997 7-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	1.8°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Aug 1996–Mar 1997 8-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.0°F	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.0°F	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1940
Jul 1996–Mar 1997 9-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	2.0°F	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Jul 1996–Mar 1997 9-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	2.0°F	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Jun 1996–Mar 1997 10-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
Jun 1996–Mar 1997 10-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
May 1996–Mar 1997 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	2.0°F	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
May 1996–Mar 1997 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	2.0°F	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
Apr 1996–Mar 1997 12-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
Apr 1996–Mar 1997 12-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.1°F	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Oct 1995–Mar 1997 18-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	2.6°F	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1949
Oct 1995–Mar 1997 18-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	2.6°F	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Apr 1995–Mar 1997 24-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
Apr 1995–Mar 1997 24-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Apr 1994–Mar 1997 36-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913, 1917
Apr 1994–Mar 1997 36-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Apr 1993–Mar 1997 48-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913
Apr 1993–Mar 1997 48-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.3°F	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017, 2018
Apr 1992–Mar 1997 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1913, 1917
Apr 1992–Mar 1997 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018

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