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Upper Colorado River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, April 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1972 1-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	41.7°F (5.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1920
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	41.7°F (5.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1992
	Ties: 1908, 1919, 2005
Mar–Apr 1972 2-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	1934, 1992
	Ties: 2000
Feb–Apr 1972 3-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1903
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2016
Jan–Apr 1972 4-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Jan–Apr 1972 4-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
Dec 1971–Apr 1972 5-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1934
	Ties: 1938
Nov 1971–Apr 1972 6-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1926, 1961, 1997, 2002
Oct 1971–Apr 1972 7-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	32.3°F (0.2°C)	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1946, 1966, 1997
Sep 1971–Apr 1972 8-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
	Ties: 1904, 1970, 1983, 2010
Aug 1971–Apr 1972 9-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
	Ties: 1970, 1983
Jul 1971–Apr 1972 10-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
	Ties: 1950, 1970
Jun 1971–Apr 1972 11-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1927, 1991, 2023
May 1971–Apr 1972 12-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934, 2015, 2018
	Ties: 1950, 1964, 1994
Nov 1970–Apr 1972 18-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1913
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1947, 1957, 1964, 1977
May 1970–Apr 1972 24-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1913
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1928, 1942
May 1969–Apr 1972 36-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1914
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017, 2018, 2019
	Ties: 1928, 1954, 1962, 1965
May 1968–Apr 1972 48-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899, 1915
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1928, 1958, 1968, 1985
May 1967–Apr 1972 60-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1934, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1966

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