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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	34.4°F (1.3°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
March 1972 1-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1924
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1948, 1950, 1996
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1898, 2011
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1933, 1973, 1980, 1989
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	35.9°F (2.2°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1901
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1944, 1980, 2003, 2011
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899, 1912
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1958
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1915, 1933, 1940, 1950
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1924, 2019
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1899, 1936
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1898, 1927, 1944
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1969
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1952
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1947, 1975, 2009, 2011, 2014
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1907, 1961, 1994, 1997, 2010
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1935, 2002
	Ties: 1913, 1979
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1997
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1935
	Ties: 1979

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 7, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings