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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1972

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1972 1-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1992
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1995
	Ties: 1952, 1987
Aug–Sep 1972 2-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1992
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1977, 1997, 2007
	Ties: 1966, 2012
Jul–Sep 1972 3-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1948
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1968, 2002
Jun–Sep 1972 4-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1948
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1944, 1982, 2012
May–Sep 1972 5-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1948
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1961, 1963
Apr–Sep 1972 6-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1985
Apr–Sep 1972 6-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
Mar–Sep 1972 7-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971, 1972
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1971
Feb–Sep 1972 8-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Feb–Sep 1972 8-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
Jan–Sep 1972 9-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Jan–Sep 1972 9-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Dec 1971–Sep 1972 10-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	-3.4°F (-1.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Dec 1971–Sep 1972 10-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	-3.4°F (-1.8°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Nov 1971–Sep 1972 11-Month	22.7°F (-5.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
	22.7°F (-5.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1956
Oct 1971–Sep 1972 12-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Oct 1971–Sep 1972 12-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Apr 1971–Sep 1972 18-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1956, 1971
Apr 1971–Sep 1972 18-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
Oct 1970–Sep 1972 24-Month	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Oct 1970–Sep 1972 24-Month	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
Oct 1969–Sep 1972 36-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1973
	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1976
Oct 1968–Sep 1972 48-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1974
	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1976
Oct 1967–Sep 1972 60-Month	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1975
	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1956

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings