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March 1972 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
March 1972 1-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	32.3°F (0.2°C)	-3.0°F	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1916, 1960
	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	32.3°F (0.2°C)	-3.0°F	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1939
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-2.8°F	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1934
	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-2.8°F	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1940, 1963
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-1.2°F	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904, 2015
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-1.2°F	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	-0.1°F	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	-0.1°F	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1908
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-0.3°F	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-0.3°F	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	32.0°F (0.0°C)	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	0.7°F	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	32.0°F (0.0°C)	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	0.7°F	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.0°F	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.0°F	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	0.8°F	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	0.8°F	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1947
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.6°F	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.6°F	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	0.7°F	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	0.7°F	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.4°F	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.4°F	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.2°F	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.2°F	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-0.1°F	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-0.1°F	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2024
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.2°F	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.2°F	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2024
	Ties: 1898, 1914, 1931
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.2°F	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.2°F	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2024
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.1°F	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.1°F	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2024
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.3°F	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-0.3°F	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2024

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