National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
March 2018 Average Temperature Rankings
Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
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March 2018 1-Month | 42.73°F (5.96°C) | 41.50°F (5.28°C) | 1.23°F | 79th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1965 |
53rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
Feb– 2-Month | 39.12°F (3.96°C) | 37.66°F (3.14°C) | 1.46°F | 90th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
42nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
Jan– 3-Month | 36.80°F (2.67°C) | 35.15°F (1.75°C) | 1.65°F | 91st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1912 |
41st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
Ties: 2002 | ||||||
Dec 2017– 4-Month | 36.17°F (2.32°C) | 34.55°F (1.42°C) | 1.62°F | 98th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
33rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
Nov 2017– 5-Month | 37.94°F (3.30°C) | 35.98°F (2.21°C) | 1.96°F | 111th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
20th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2000 | ||||
Oct 2017– 6-Month | 40.90°F (4.94°C) | 39.00°F (3.89°C) | 1.90°F | 113th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
18th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016 | ||||
Sep 2017– 7-Month | 44.52°F (6.96°C) | 42.69°F (5.94°C) | 1.83°F | 114th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
17th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016 | ||||
Aug 2017– 8-Month | 47.96°F (8.87°C) | 46.37°F (7.98°C) | 1.59°F | 112th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
19th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016 | ||||
Jul 2017– 9-Month | 51.04°F (10.58°C) | 49.39°F (9.66°C) | 1.65°F | 114th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
17th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
Jun 2017– 10-Month | 52.97°F (11.65°C) | 51.30°F (10.72°C) | 1.67°F | 116th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
15th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
Ties: 1935 | ||||||
May 2017– 11-Month | 53.66°F (12.03°C) | 52.10°F (11.17°C) | 1.56°F | 112th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
19th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
Apr 2017– 12-Month | 53.67°F (12.04°C) | 52.02°F (11.12°C) | 1.65°F | 115th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899 |
16th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
Oct 2016– 18-Month | 50.19°F (10.11°C) | 47.67°F (8.71°C) | 2.52°F | 125th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1913 |
5th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
Apr 2016– 24-Month | 54.35°F (12.42°C) | 52.01°F (11.12°C) | 2.34°F | 127th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
3rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
Apr 2015– 36-Month | 54.58°F (12.54°C) | 51.99°F (11.11°C) | 2.59°F | 128th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
1st Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2018 | ||||
Apr 2014– 48-Month | 54.24°F (12.36°C) | 51.98°F (11.10°C) | 2.26°F | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
2nd Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2025 | ||||
Apr 2013– 60-Month | 53.79°F (12.11°C) | 51.97°F (11.09°C) | 1.82°F | 120th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1920 |
7th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published July 2025, retrieved on July 16, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings