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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	49.6°F (9.8°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1960
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 2000
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1947
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1951, 1975
Dec 1972–Mar 1973 4-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.2°F (3.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.2°F (3.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1952, 2019
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1930, 1954, 1989, 2019
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1927
Sep 1972–Mar 1973 7-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 2004
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1928, 1943, 1945, 1948, 2013
Jul 1972–Mar 1973 9-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1919, 1928
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1924, 1928, 1934
May 1972–Mar 1973 11-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1912, 1914, 1917, 1925, 1984
Apr 1972–Mar 1973 12-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1914, 1924, 1979, 1981, 2014, 2015
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1914, 1934, 1938, 1951, 1990, 2001
Apr 1971–Mar 1973 24-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1899, 1910, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2010
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018, 2021, 2022
	Ties: 1900, 1903, 1915, 1948, 1986, 1996
Apr 1969–Mar 1973 48-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1912, 1926, 1929, 1931
Apr 1968–Mar 1973 60-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings