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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1974 1-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1960
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1918
Feb–Mar 1974 2-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1960
Feb–Mar 1974 2-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Jan–Mar 1974 3-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	5.7°F (3.2°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1958
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	5.7°F (3.2°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	1990
	Ties: 2017
Dec 1973–Mar 1974 4-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1978
Dec 1973–Mar 1974 4-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Nov 1973–Mar 1974 5-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1902, 1940, 1977
Nov 1973–Mar 1974 5-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1932
Oct 1973–Mar 1974 6-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
Oct 1973–Mar 1974 6-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1932
Sep 1973–Mar 1974 7-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1932
	Ties: 2016
Aug 1973–Mar 1974 8-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
Aug 1973–Mar 1974 8-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
Jul 1973–Mar 1974 9-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
Jul 1973–Mar 1974 9-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
Jun 1973–Mar 1974 10-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
Jun 1973–Mar 1974 10-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
May 1973–Mar 1974 11-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 2008
Apr 1973–Mar 1974 12-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
	Ties: 2018
Oct 1972–Mar 1974 18-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1922, 1923, 1986
Apr 1972–Mar 1974 24-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1969
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1944, 1972, 1986, 2005
Apr 1971–Mar 1974 36-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1898, 1899, 1922, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1944, 1957, 1988, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
Apr 1970–Mar 1974 48-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1928, 1929, 1936, 1938, 1951, 1956, 1989, 1991, 2001
Apr 1969–Mar 1974 60-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020
	Ties: 1931, 1943, 1996, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings