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North Carolina

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	49.0°F (9.4°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
March 1972 1-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1947
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1896
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	1990
	Ties: 1951
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1902, 1904, 1977
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	1932
	Ties: 2019
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1932
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1927
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932, 2017, 2020
	Ties: 1976
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1937
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1907, 1942, 1954, 2000, 2005, 2011
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 2003
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1926, 1973
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1913, 1951, 1957, 1974, 1995, 2004, 2011
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2018, 2020
	Ties: 1908, 1917, 1926
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1921, 1962
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2020
	Ties: 1905, 1964

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 27, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings