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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1973 1-Month	85.71°F (29.84°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1927
	85.71°F (29.84°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2011
	Ties: 1991
Jul–Aug 1973 2-Month	85.95°F (29.97°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1992
Jul–Aug 1973 2-Month	85.95°F (29.97°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1936
Jun–Aug 1973 3-Month	84.57°F (29.21°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1915
	84.57°F (29.21°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1936
	Ties: 1898, 1926, 1987
May–Aug 1973 4-Month	81.48°F (27.49°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1915
	81.48°F (27.49°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
	Ties: 2014
Apr–Aug 1973 5-Month	77.23°F (25.13°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	-0.69°F (-0.38°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907
Apr–Aug 1973 5-Month	77.23°F (25.13°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	-0.69°F (-0.38°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
Mar–Aug 1973 6-Month	73.41°F (23.01°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
Mar–Aug 1973 6-Month	73.41°F (23.01°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Feb–Aug 1973 7-Month	69.21°F (20.67°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	-0.42°F (-0.24°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
Feb–Aug 1973 7-Month	69.21°F (20.67°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	-0.42°F (-0.24°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Jan–Aug 1973 8-Month	65.48°F (18.60°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
Jan–Aug 1973 8-Month	65.48°F (18.60°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Dec 1972–Aug 1973 9-Month	62.58°F (16.99°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	-0.84°F (-0.47°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1979
Dec 1972–Aug 1973 9-Month	62.58°F (16.99°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	-0.84°F (-0.47°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Nov 1972–Aug 1973 10-Month	61.06°F (16.14°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	-1.29°F (-0.72°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Nov 1972–Aug 1973 10-Month	61.06°F (16.14°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	-1.29°F (-0.72°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Oct 1972–Aug 1973 11-Month	61.28°F (16.27°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	-1.48°F (-0.82°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Oct 1972–Aug 1973 11-Month	61.28°F (16.27°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	-1.48°F (-0.82°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Sep 1972–Aug 1973 12-Month	62.55°F (16.97°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-1.46°F (-0.81°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1912
Sep 1972–Aug 1973 12-Month	62.55°F (16.97°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-1.46°F (-0.81°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Mar 1972–Aug 1973 18-Month	66.37°F (19.09°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-0.89°F (-0.50°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1899
Mar 1972–Aug 1973 18-Month	66.37°F (19.09°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-0.89°F (-0.50°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Sep 1971–Aug 1973 24-Month	63.31°F (17.39°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.69°F (-0.39°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1913
	63.31°F (17.39°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.69°F (-0.39°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1970
Sep 1970–Aug 1973 36-Month	63.35°F (17.42°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	63.35°F (17.42°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1918, 1970
Sep 1969–Aug 1973 48-Month	63.38°F (17.43°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1915
	63.38°F (17.43°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.59°F (-0.33°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1900
Sep 1968–Aug 1973 60-Month	63.33°F (17.41°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
Sep 1968–Aug 1973 60-Month	63.33°F (17.41°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings