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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1973 1-Month	68.83°F (20.46°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	2.03°F (1.13°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1925
October 1973 1-Month	68.83°F (20.46°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	2.03°F (1.13°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1963
Sep–Oct 1973 2-Month	72.59°F (22.55°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1925
	72.59°F (22.55°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1963
	Ties: 1997
Aug–Oct 1973 3-Month	76.96°F (24.98°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
Aug–Oct 1973 3-Month	76.96°F (24.98°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1947
Jul–Oct 1973 4-Month	79.27°F (26.26°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
Jul–Oct 1973 4-Month	79.27°F (26.26°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2022
Jun–Oct 1973 5-Month	79.78°F (26.54°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	0.23°F (0.12°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
Jun–Oct 1973 5-Month	79.78°F (26.54°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	0.23°F (0.12°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1931, 2022
May–Oct 1973 6-Month	78.52°F (25.84°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.07°F (0.03°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	78.52°F (25.84°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	0.07°F (0.03°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
	Ties: 1959
Apr–Oct 1973 7-Month	75.91°F (24.39°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
Apr–Oct 1973 7-Month	75.91°F (24.39°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.41°F (-0.23°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
Mar–Oct 1973 8-Month	73.20°F (22.89°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
	73.20°F (22.89°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1908
Feb–Oct 1973 9-Month	69.96°F (21.09°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
Feb–Oct 1973 9-Month	69.96°F (21.09°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
Jan–Oct 1973 10-Month	66.90°F (19.39°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
Jan–Oct 1973 10-Month	66.90°F (19.39°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	-0.35°F (-0.19°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Dec 1972–Oct 1973 11-Month	64.40°F (18.00°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	64.40°F (18.00°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1924
Nov 1972–Oct 1973 12-Month	62.98°F (17.21°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
	62.98°F (17.21°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1965
May 1972–Oct 1973 18-Month	67.76°F (19.87°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	-1.06°F (-0.59°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
May 1972–Oct 1973 18-Month	67.76°F (19.87°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	-1.06°F (-0.59°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Nov 1971–Oct 1973 24-Month	63.39°F (17.44°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1913
	63.39°F (17.44°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1915
Nov 1970–Oct 1973 36-Month	63.45°F (17.47°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	63.45°F (17.47°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1916
Nov 1969–Oct 1973 48-Month	63.49°F (17.49°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1915
Nov 1969–Oct 1973 48-Month	63.49°F (17.49°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
Nov 1968–Oct 1973 60-Month	63.34°F (17.41°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
Nov 1968–Oct 1973 60-Month	63.34°F (17.41°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016

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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