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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1973

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1973 1-Month	8.7°F (-12.9°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1959
	8.7°F (-12.9°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1933, 1945, 1960, 1974
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	7.2°F (-13.8°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
	7.2°F (-13.8°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 2008
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	2.7°F (-16.3°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1971
	2.7°F (-16.3°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1953
Dec 1972–Mar 1973 4-Month	3.4°F (-15.9°C)	5.4°F (-14.8°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1971
	3.4°F (-15.9°C)	5.4°F (-14.8°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1953, 2020
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	5.4°F (-14.8°C)	6.6°F (-14.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1956
	5.4°F (-14.8°C)	6.6°F (-14.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1955
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	9.1°F (-12.7°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1956
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	9.1°F (-12.7°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Sep 1972–Mar 1973 7-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1971
Sep 1972–Mar 1973 7-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1971
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Jul 1972–Mar 1973 9-Month	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1971
	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1982
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1971
	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1955, 1967
May 1972–Mar 1973 11-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1956
	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1953, 1989
Apr 1972–Mar 1973 12-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1956
	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1962
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
Apr 1971–Mar 1973 24-Month	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1934
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1973
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
Apr 1969–Mar 1973 48-Month	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1974
	24.4°F (-4.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2019
	Ties: 1967, 1972
Apr 1968–Mar 1973 60-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1975
	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2019
	Ties: 1957

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings