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Upper Colorado River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1974 1-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1978, 1990
Feb–Mar 1974 2-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1903
	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1908
Jan–Mar 1974 3-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
Jan–Mar 1974 3-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Dec 1973–Mar 1974 4-Month	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1909, 1969, 1988
Nov 1973–Mar 1974 5-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1988, 1993
Oct 1973–Mar 1974 6-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1960, 1965, 2010
Sep 1973–Mar 1974 7-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
Sep 1973–Mar 1974 7-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934, 2015
Aug 1973–Mar 1974 8-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1901, 1908, 1922, 1975
Jul 1973–Mar 1974 9-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1916, 1984
Jun 1973–Mar 1974 10-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1966
May 1973–Mar 1974 11-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
May 1973–Mar 1974 11-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Apr 1973–Mar 1974 12-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1939, 1985
Oct 1972–Mar 1974 18-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1913
	37.1°F (2.8°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1897, 1898, 1914, 1930
Apr 1972–Mar 1974 24-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1913
Apr 1972–Mar 1974 24-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
Apr 1971–Mar 1974 36-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1914
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1924, 1926, 1975
Apr 1970–Mar 1974 48-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1915
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1921, 1926, 1952
Apr 1969–Mar 1974 60-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1911, 1928, 1949, 1950

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings