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Alabama

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	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1902
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1958
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1995
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1921
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1937
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1952, 2008
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1911, 1916, 1920, 1935
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1920, 1939, 1949, 1955
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1917, 1944, 1955, 1997
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1913, 1917, 1933, 1946
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1958, 1976, 1988, 1989, 2004
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1947, 1952, 1973, 1986, 1990
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1904, 1941, 1961, 1986, 1995, 1998, 2015
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970, 1971, 1980
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2020
	Ties: 1968, 1981
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970, 1971, 1980, 1981
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings