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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	54.4°F (12.4°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1897
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2007
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1897, 1903
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 2004, 2007
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1949
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1959, 2009, 2013
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1949
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1916, 1925, 1938, 1974
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1949
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1950, 1971, 1974, 1993, 1999
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1915
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1926, 1946, 1947, 1964, 1983
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1926, 1931, 1946, 1975
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1906, 1939, 1950
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1915, 1962, 1964, 1979, 1999
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1929, 1956, 1969, 1976, 1999
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1949
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1914, 1974
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1913
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1901, 1919, 1925, 1929, 1933, 1943, 1957, 1974, 1977
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1913, 1914, 1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1929, 1952
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1931, 1933, 1969, 1977, 1979
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913, 1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1928, 1929, 1954, 1959, 1965, 1979

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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