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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	52.8°F (11.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	7.4°F (4.2°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1960
March 1973 1-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	7.4°F (4.2°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1960
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1922, 1953, 1974, 1992
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Dec 1972–Mar 1973 4-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1946
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	39.5°F (4.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	39.5°F (4.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
Sep 1972–Mar 1973 7-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1938
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1934, 1952, 1997
Jul 1972–Mar 1973 9-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1931, 1943, 1945
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1910, 1930, 1985
May 1972–Mar 1973 11-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1906, 1910, 1917, 1930, 1966, 1971
Apr 1972–Mar 1973 12-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1906, 1910, 1915
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1921, 1938, 1976, 2002
Apr 1971–Mar 1973 24-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1915, 1916, 1928, 1937, 1975, 2011
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1914, 1927, 1928, 1948, 1975, 2011, 2016
Apr 1969–Mar 1973 48-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1980
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1907
Apr 1968–Mar 1973 60-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1981
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1908, 1918, 1961, 1977, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings