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March 2004 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
March 2004 1-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	8.1°F	129th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1897
March 2004 1-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	8.1°F	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Feb–Mar 2004 2-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	3.5°F	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1903
Feb–Mar 2004 2-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	3.5°F	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
Jan–Mar 2004 3-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.7°F	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1949
Jan–Mar 2004 3-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.7°F	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
Dec 2003–Mar 2004 4-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.3°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1949
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.3°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1941, 1984
Nov 2003–Mar 2004 5-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.3°F	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1949
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.3°F	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1926, 1943
Oct 2003–Mar 2004 6-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.0°F	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
Oct 2003–Mar 2004 6-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.0°F	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
Sep 2003–Mar 2004 7-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.4°F	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.4°F	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 2003
Aug 2003–Mar 2004 8-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.3°F	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.3°F	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2015
	Ties: 1992, 2000
Jul 2003–Mar 2004 9-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	2.4°F	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
Jul 2003–Mar 2004 9-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	2.4°F	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
Jun 2003–Mar 2004 10-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.5°F	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
Jun 2003–Mar 2004 10-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.5°F	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
May 2003–Mar 2004 11-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	2.4°F	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
May 2003–Mar 2004 11-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	2.4°F	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Apr 2003–Mar 2004 12-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
Apr 2003–Mar 2004 12-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
Oct 2002–Mar 2004 18-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	2.0°F	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1949
Oct 2002–Mar 2004 18-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	2.0°F	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
Apr 2002–Mar 2004 24-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.0°F	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.0°F	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 2003
Apr 2001–Mar 2004 36-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913, 1917
Apr 2001–Mar 2004 36-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Apr 2000–Mar 2004 48-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913
Apr 2000–Mar 2004 48-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017, 2018
Apr 1999–Mar 2004 60-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913, 1917
Apr 1999–Mar 2004 60-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018

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