Hottest Marches in Connecticut since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Marches in Connecticut since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. March 1973
- Average temperature: 41.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.77"
#9. March 2000
- Average temperature: 41.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.11"
#8. March 2024
- Average temperature: 42.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 8.49"
#7. March 1921
- Average temperature: 42.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 54.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.81"
#5. March 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 43掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 9.95"
#5. March 1903 (tie)
- Average temperature: 43掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.95"
#4. March 2016
- Average temperature: 43.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.16"
#3. March 1946
- Average temperature: 44.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 57掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.94"
#2. March 1945
- Average temperature: 44.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 56.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.42"
#1. March 2012
- Average temperature: 45.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 56.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 35.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.3"
