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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1972 1-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
March 1972 1-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2017
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1903
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1945, 1953, 1992, 1998
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1934
	Ties: 1902, 2013
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
	Ties: 1900, 1921
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	33.7°F (0.9°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934, 2015
	Ties: 1966, 1976
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
	Ties: 1936, 1991, 1993
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1950, 1968, 2010
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1926, 1936, 1950, 1988
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1913
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1960, 1975
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1913
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1905, 1939, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1979
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1913
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1908, 1965
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1914
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1928, 1938, 1957, 1965
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1915
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1934, 1950, 1973
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1966

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings