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Contiguous U.S.

March 2018 Average Temperature Rankings

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PeriodValue
1901-2000
Mean
AnomalyRank
(1895-2025)
Coolest/Warmest
Since
Record
March 2018
1-Month
42.73°F
(5.96°C)
41.50°F
(5.28°C)
1.23°F79th Coolest
Coolest since:
1965
53rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Mar 2018
2-Month
39.12°F
(3.96°C)
37.66°F
(3.14°C)
1.46°F90th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
42nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Mar 2018
3-Month
36.80°F
(2.67°C)
35.15°F
(1.75°C)
1.65°F91st Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
41st Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 2002
Dec 2017–Mar 2018
4-Month
36.17°F
(2.32°C)
34.55°F
(1.42°C)
1.62°F98th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
33rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 2017–Mar 2018
5-Month
37.94°F
(3.30°C)
35.98°F
(2.21°C)
1.96°F111th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
20th Warmest
Warmest since:
2000
Oct 2017–Mar 2018
6-Month
40.90°F
(4.94°C)
39.00°F
(3.89°C)
1.90°F113th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
18th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Sep 2017–Mar 2018
7-Month
44.52°F
(6.96°C)
42.69°F
(5.94°C)
1.83°F114th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
17th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Aug 2017–Mar 2018
8-Month
47.96°F
(8.87°C)
46.37°F
(7.98°C)
1.59°F112th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
19th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Jul 2017–Mar 2018
9-Month
51.04°F
(10.58°C)
49.39°F
(9.66°C)
1.65°F114th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
17th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Jun 2017–Mar 2018
10-Month
52.97°F
(11.65°C)
51.30°F
(10.72°C)
1.67°F116th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
15th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Ties: 1935
May 2017–Mar 2018
11-Month
53.66°F
(12.03°C)
52.10°F
(11.17°C)
1.56°F112th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
19th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 2017–Mar 2018
12-Month
53.67°F
(12.04°C)
52.02°F
(11.12°C)
1.65°F115th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
16th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Oct 2016–Mar 2018
18-Month
50.19°F
(10.11°C)
47.67°F
(8.71°C)
2.52°F125th Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
5th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 2016–Mar 2018
24-Month
54.35°F
(12.42°C)
52.01°F
(11.12°C)
2.34°F127th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 2015–Mar 2018
36-Month
54.58°F
(12.54°C)
51.99°F
(11.11°C)
2.59°F128th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
1st WarmestWarmest to Date2018
Apr 2014–Mar 2018
48-Month
54.24°F
(12.36°C)
51.98°F
(11.10°C)
2.26°F126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
2nd WarmestWarmest to Date2025
Apr 2013–Mar 2018
60-Month
53.79°F
(12.11°C)
51.97°F
(11.09°C)
1.82°F120th Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
7th Warmest
Warmest since:
2025

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