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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1972 1-Month	44.04°F (6.69°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	2.54°F (1.41°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1965
March 1972 1-Month	44.04°F (6.69°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	2.54°F (1.41°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	38.80°F (3.78°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	1.14°F (0.64°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	38.80°F (3.78°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	1.14°F (0.64°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	35.84°F (2.13°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	35.84°F (2.13°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	35.38°F (1.88°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
	35.38°F (1.88°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1931
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	36.62°F (2.57°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	36.62°F (2.57°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.64°F (0.36°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2000
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	43.22°F (6.23°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
	43.22°F (6.23°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1927
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	46.82°F (8.23°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	46.82°F (8.23°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	49.65°F (9.81°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
	49.65°F (9.81°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1996
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	51.63°F (10.91°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	51.63°F (10.91°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	52.24°F (11.24°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
	52.24°F (11.24°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1955
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	52.07°F (11.15°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	52.07°F (11.15°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	47.48°F (8.60°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1913
	47.48°F (8.60°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1973
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	51.91°F (11.06°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	51.91°F (11.06°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	51.85°F (11.03°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	51.85°F (11.03°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	51.57°F (10.87°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.42°F (-0.24°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	51.57°F (10.87°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.42°F (-0.24°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2018
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	51.54°F (10.86°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1920
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	51.54°F (10.86°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.44°F (-0.24°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings