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Ohio River Basin

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	48.9°F (9.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	7.8°F (4.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1960
March 1973 1-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	7.8°F (4.3°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	36.5°F (2.5°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	36.5°F (2.5°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1991
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1950, 1952
Dec 1972–Mar 1973 4-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
Dec 1972–Mar 1973 4-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1938, 1957, 1989, 1990
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	39.5°F (4.2°C)	38.6°F (3.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1938, 2019
Sep 1972–Mar 1973 7-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1923, 1937, 2004
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1923, 1948, 1986, 2018
Jul 1972–Mar 1973 9-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1923
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1920, 1943, 1944, 1948, 2009
May 1972–Mar 1973 11-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1971
Apr 1972–Mar 1973 12-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1948, 1952, 2009
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1909, 1986, 2001, 2009
Apr 1971–Mar 1973 24-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1940, 1976, 1990
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1899, 1903, 1915, 1936, 1947, 1975, 2011, 2016
Apr 1969–Mar 1973 48-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1980
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1902, 1912, 1914, 1931, 1959
Apr 1968–Mar 1973 60-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1981
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1907, 1921, 1928, 1930, 1961, 1977, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings