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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	57.8°F (14.3°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1960
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1990, 2000
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1960
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
	Ties: 1952, 2004
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1958
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1990
	Ties: 1918, 2003, 2009, 2013
Dec 1972–Mar 1973 4-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1903
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1902, 1940, 1977
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1943, 1975
Sep 1972–Mar 1973 7-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1934, 1989
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1928, 2013
Jul 1972–Mar 1973 9-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1928
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1908, 1912, 1930, 1959, 1988
May 1972–Mar 1973 11-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1951, 1996, 1998, 2010
Apr 1972–Mar 1973 12-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1981, 2010
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1909, 2002
Apr 1971–Mar 1973 24-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1969
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1920, 1924, 1929, 1940, 1993
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1911, 1925, 1940, 1943, 1948, 1986, 1990, 1996
Apr 1969–Mar 1973 48-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1908, 1915, 1919, 1931, 1941, 1960
Apr 1968–Mar 1973 60-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1919, 1982

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