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March 1872 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
March 1872 1-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1867	1917
March 1872 1-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Feb–Mar 1872 2-Month	-0.22°C (-0.40°F)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1870	1917
Feb–Mar 1872 2-Month	-0.22°C (-0.40°F)	133rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Jan–Mar 1872 3-Month	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1871	1917
Jan–Mar 1872 3-Month	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	139th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Dec 1871–Mar 1872 4-Month	-0.23°C (-0.41°F)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1871	1917
Dec 1871–Mar 1872 4-Month	-0.23°C (-0.41°F)	136th Warmest	Warmest since: 1870	2024
Nov 1871–Mar 1872 5-Month	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1871	1917
Nov 1871–Mar 1872 5-Month	-0.24°C (-0.43°F)	141st Warmest	Warmest since: 1870	2024
Oct 1871–Mar 1872 6-Month	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1871	1917
Oct 1871–Mar 1872 6-Month	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	148th Warmest	Warmest since: 1870	2024
Sep 1871–Mar 1872 7-Month	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1862	1917
Sep 1871–Mar 1872 7-Month	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	148th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Aug 1871–Mar 1872 8-Month	-0.23°C (-0.41°F)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1864	1917
Aug 1871–Mar 1872 8-Month	-0.23°C (-0.41°F)	140th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Jul 1871–Mar 1872 9-Month	-0.20°C (-0.36°F)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1871	1917
	-0.20°C (-0.36°F)	134th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
	Ties: 1871
Jun 1871–Mar 1872 10-Month	-0.18°C (-0.32°F)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1871	1917
Jun 1871–Mar 1872 10-Month	-0.18°C (-0.32°F)	132nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
May 1871–Mar 1872 11-Month	-0.18°C (-0.32°F)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1871	1909
May 1871–Mar 1872 11-Month	-0.18°C (-0.32°F)	133rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Apr 1871–Mar 1872 12-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1871	1909
Apr 1871–Mar 1872 12-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1870	2024
Oct 1870–Mar 1872 18-Month	-0.20°C (-0.36°F)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1864	1918
Oct 1870–Mar 1872 18-Month	-0.20°C (-0.36°F)	130th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Apr 1870–Mar 1872 24-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1868	1910
Apr 1870–Mar 1872 24-Month	-0.17°C (-0.31°F)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Apr 1869–Mar 1872 36-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1865	1911
Apr 1869–Mar 1872 36-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Apr 1868–Mar 1872 48-Month	-0.14°C (-0.25°F)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1871	1911, 1912
Apr 1868–Mar 1872 48-Month	-0.14°C (-0.25°F)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024
Apr 1867–Mar 1872 60-Month	-0.15°C (-0.27°F)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1868	1912, 1913
Apr 1867–Mar 1872 60-Month	-0.15°C (-0.27°F)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1871	2024

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