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March 1973 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
March 1973 1-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	6.9°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
March 1973 1-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	6.9°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	5.6°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	5.6°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	5.1°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	5.1°F	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Dec 1972–Mar 1973 4-Month	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	2.2°F	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	2.2°F	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1967
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	1.3°F	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899, 1936
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	1.3°F	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2000
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.6°F	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	0.6°F	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
Sep 1972–Mar 1973 7-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	0.4°F	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	32.6°F (0.3°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	0.4°F	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1926
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	0.3°F	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	0.3°F	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
Jul 1972–Mar 1973 9-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.1°F	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.1°F	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1923
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.0°F	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.0°F	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
May 1972–Mar 1973 11-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
May 1972–Mar 1973 11-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2024
Apr 1972–Mar 1973 12-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
Apr 1972–Mar 1973 12-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.6°F	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.6°F	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2013
Apr 1971–Mar 1973 24-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1952
Apr 1971–Mar 1973 24-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2000
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2000
Apr 1969–Mar 1973 48-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899, 1918
Apr 1969–Mar 1973 48-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2007
Apr 1968–Mar 1973 60-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1920
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2006, 2008
	Ties: 1910, 1912

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