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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1974 1-Month	66.96°F (19.42°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1925
	66.96°F (19.42°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1963
	Ties: 1943
Sep–Oct 1974 2-Month	71.16°F (21.76°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-1.15°F (-0.63°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1925
Sep–Oct 1974 2-Month	71.16°F (21.76°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-1.15°F (-0.63°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1963
Aug–Oct 1974 3-Month	75.12°F (23.96°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-1.46°F (-0.81°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
Aug–Oct 1974 3-Month	75.12°F (23.96°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-1.46°F (-0.81°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1947
Jul–Oct 1974 4-Month	78.21°F (25.67°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
Jul–Oct 1974 4-Month	78.21°F (25.67°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2022
Jun–Oct 1974 5-Month	79.00°F (26.11°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
Jun–Oct 1974 5-Month	79.00°F (26.11°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2022
May–Oct 1974 6-Month	77.98°F (25.54°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	-0.47°F (-0.27°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	77.98°F (25.54°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	-0.47°F (-0.27°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1934
	Ties: 1898, 1985, 1997
Apr–Oct 1974 7-Month	76.03°F (24.46°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1907
Apr–Oct 1974 7-Month	76.03°F (24.46°C)	76.32°F (24.62°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
Mar–Oct 1974 8-Month	73.51°F (23.06°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	73.51°F (23.06°C)	73.40°F (23.00°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1914
Feb–Oct 1974 9-Month	70.54°F (21.41°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
Feb–Oct 1974 9-Month	70.54°F (21.41°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
Jan–Oct 1974 10-Month	67.56°F (19.76°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.31°F (0.18°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
Jan–Oct 1974 10-Month	67.56°F (19.76°C)	67.25°F (19.58°C)	0.31°F (0.18°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
Dec 1973–Oct 1974 11-Month	65.39°F (18.55°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	65.39°F (18.55°C)	65.03°F (18.35°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
	Ties: 1911
Nov 1973–Oct 1974 12-Month	64.36°F (17.98°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
Nov 1973–Oct 1974 12-Month	64.36°F (17.98°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
May 1973–Oct 1974 18-Month	69.08°F (20.60°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	69.08°F (20.60°C)	68.82°F (20.46°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1944
Nov 1972–Oct 1974 24-Month	63.67°F (17.59°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
Nov 1972–Oct 1974 24-Month	63.67°F (17.59°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
Nov 1971–Oct 1974 36-Month	63.71°F (17.62°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	63.71°F (17.62°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2018
	Ties: 1925
Nov 1970–Oct 1974 48-Month	63.68°F (17.60°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1915
	63.68°F (17.60°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1981, 1982, 1986
Nov 1969–Oct 1974 60-Month	63.66°F (17.59°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1907
	63.66°F (17.59°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1912

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings