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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1973 1-Month	46.26°F (7.92°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-1.18°F (-0.66°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
May 1973 1-Month	46.26°F (7.92°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-1.18°F (-0.66°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	41.84°F (5.47°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-1.19°F (-0.66°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	41.84°F (5.47°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-1.19°F (-0.66°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	39.33°F (4.07°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	39.33°F (4.07°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
	Ties: 1900
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	35.28°F (1.82°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	35.28°F (1.82°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
	Ties: 1983
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	32.19°F (0.11°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	0.47°F (0.27°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	32.19°F (0.11°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	0.47°F (0.27°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	30.22°F (-0.99°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	0.01°F (0.00°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	30.22°F (-0.99°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	0.01°F (0.00°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	30.25°F (-0.97°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	30.25°F (-0.97°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	31.61°F (-0.22°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	31.61°F (-0.22°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1955
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	33.90°F (1.06°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	33.90°F (1.06°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
	Ties: 1940
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	36.41°F (2.45°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	36.41°F (2.45°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	38.50°F (3.61°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	38.50°F (3.61°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1948
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	39.90°F (4.39°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	36.75°F (2.64°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
	36.75°F (2.64°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	-0.01°F (0.00°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1909
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	40.11°F (4.51°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	39.91°F (4.39°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.11°F (-0.07°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
	39.91°F (4.39°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.11°F (-0.07°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1948
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	39.84°F (4.36°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
	39.84°F (4.36°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2018
	Ties: 1910
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	39.76°F (4.31°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1920
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	39.76°F (4.31°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.24°F (-0.13°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings