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North Carolina

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	53.5°F (11.9°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1960
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1898
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1947
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1977, 2007
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1990
	Ties: 1917
Dec 1972–Mar 1973 4-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1919, 1923, 1935, 1989, 2006, 2021
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1902, 1904, 1977
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1920, 1938, 1943, 1975
Sep 1972–Mar 1973 7-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1920, 1929, 1983, 1987, 2004
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1897, 1920, 1930, 1955, 1989
Jul 1972–Mar 1973 9-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932, 2017, 2020
	Ties: 1930, 1945, 1971, 1983, 2009
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1906, 1917, 1948, 2015
May 1972–Mar 1973 11-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1960, 1962, 1965, 2014
Apr 1972–Mar 1973 12-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1911, 1951, 1966
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1926, 1972
Apr 1971–Mar 1973 24-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1899, 1917, 1924, 1936, 1937, 1947, 1956
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018, 2020
	Ties: 1909, 1913, 1925, 1938, 1986, 1989, 1997
Apr 1969–Mar 1973 48-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1912, 1917, 1960
Apr 1968–Mar 1973 60-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1907, 1909, 1912, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings