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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1973 1-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1897
March 1973 1-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1903
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1949
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Dec 1972–Mar 1973 4-Month	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1949
	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1929
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Sep 1972–Mar 1973 7-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1952
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Jul 1972–Mar 1973 9-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Jul 1972–Mar 1973 9-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
May 1972–Mar 1973 11-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1937
Apr 1972–Mar 1973 12-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1924
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1949
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1897, 1932
Apr 1971–Mar 1973 24-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1946
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1914
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1946
Apr 1969–Mar 1973 48-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1915
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1905, 1911, 1922, 1926, 1958, 1966, 1986
Apr 1968–Mar 1973 60-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1906, 1909, 1924, 1925, 1948, 1976

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 3, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings