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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1973 1-Month	72.61°F (22.56°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1927
August 1973 1-Month	72.61°F (22.56°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1983
Jul–Aug 1973 2-Month	72.94°F (22.74°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1992
Jul–Aug 1973 2-Month	72.94°F (22.74°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1936
Jun–Aug 1973 3-Month	71.61°F (22.01°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1915
Jun–Aug 1973 3-Month	71.61°F (22.01°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.21°F (0.12°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1973 4-Month	68.51°F (20.28°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	68.51°F (20.28°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1966, 1995
Apr–Aug 1973 5-Month	64.58°F (18.10°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
Apr–Aug 1973 5-Month	64.58°F (18.10°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Mar–Aug 1973 6-Month	61.20°F (16.22°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	61.20°F (16.22°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1978
Feb–Aug 1973 7-Month	57.25°F (14.03°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	57.25°F (14.03°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1927, 2014
Jan–Aug 1973 8-Month	53.79°F (12.11°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.07°F (-0.03°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	53.79°F (12.11°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-0.07°F (-0.03°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1956, 1985
Dec 1972–Aug 1973 9-Month	51.13°F (10.63°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-0.39°F (-0.21°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Dec 1972–Aug 1973 9-Month	51.13°F (10.63°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-0.39°F (-0.21°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Nov 1972–Aug 1973 10-Month	49.91°F (9.95°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
Nov 1972–Aug 1973 10-Month	49.91°F (9.95°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Oct 1972–Aug 1973 11-Month	50.13°F (10.07°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.73°F (-0.41°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	50.13°F (10.07°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.73°F (-0.41°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1962
Sep 1972–Aug 1973 12-Month	51.32°F (10.73°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
	51.32°F (10.73°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.71°F (-0.40°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1975
Mar 1972–Aug 1973 18-Month	54.63°F (12.57°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	54.63°F (12.57°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	-0.44°F (-0.25°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1993
Sep 1971–Aug 1973 24-Month	51.74°F (10.97°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	51.74°F (10.97°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1914
Sep 1970–Aug 1973 36-Month	51.62°F (10.90°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	51.62°F (10.90°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1962
Sep 1969–Aug 1973 48-Month	51.62°F (10.90°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1920
	51.62°F (10.90°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1972
Sep 1968–Aug 1973 60-Month	51.56°F (10.87°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1920
	51.56°F (10.87°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1969

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings