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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1974 1-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1897
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1998
Feb–Mar 1974 2-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1903
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1982
Jan–Mar 1974 3-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1949
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1977, 1989
Dec 1973–Mar 1974 4-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1949
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1925, 1938, 1972
Nov 1973–Mar 1974 5-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1949
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1950, 1971, 1972, 1991, 1993, 1999
Oct 1973–Mar 1974 6-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
Oct 1973–Mar 1974 6-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
Sep 1973–Mar 1974 7-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1945, 1946, 1983
Aug 1973–Mar 1974 8-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1926, 1946, 1947, 1964, 1972, 1983
Jul 1973–Mar 1974 9-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1923, 1944, 1947, 1957
Jun 1973–Mar 1974 10-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1928, 1931, 1999
May 1973–Mar 1974 11-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1935, 2011
Apr 1973–Mar 1974 12-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1914
Oct 1972–Mar 1974 18-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1949
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1914, 1972
Apr 1972–Mar 1974 24-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1901, 1919, 1925, 1929, 1933, 1943, 1972, 1977
Apr 1971–Mar 1974 36-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913, 1917
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
	Ties: 1905, 1920, 1947, 1957
Apr 1970–Mar 1974 48-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1913
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1958, 1966, 1975, 1976
Apr 1969–Mar 1974 60-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913, 1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1932, 1955, 1967, 1969

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings