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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1974 1-Month	32.85°F (0.47°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	2.86°F (1.59°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1965
March 1974 1-Month	32.85°F (0.47°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	2.86°F (1.59°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012
Feb–Mar 1974 2-Month	27.78°F (-2.34°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	1.37°F (0.77°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
Feb–Mar 1974 2-Month	27.78°F (-2.34°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	1.37°F (0.77°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012
Jan–Mar 1974 3-Month	25.62°F (-3.54°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	1.43°F (0.80°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
Jan–Mar 1974 3-Month	25.62°F (-3.54°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	1.43°F (0.80°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012
Dec 1973–Mar 1974 4-Month	25.13°F (-3.82°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1899
Dec 1973–Mar 1974 4-Month	25.13°F (-3.82°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2016
Nov 1973–Mar 1974 5-Month	26.67°F (-2.96°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	1.49°F (0.83°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1899
Nov 1973–Mar 1974 5-Month	26.67°F (-2.96°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	1.49°F (0.83°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2016
Oct 1973–Mar 1974 6-Month	29.44°F (-1.42°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1899
Oct 1973–Mar 1974 6-Month	29.44°F (-1.42°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
Sep 1973–Mar 1974 7-Month	32.73°F (0.41°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	1.41°F (0.79°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	32.73°F (0.41°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	1.41°F (0.79°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 1935
Aug 1973–Mar 1974 8-Month	36.07°F (2.26°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
Aug 1973–Mar 1974 8-Month	36.07°F (2.26°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	1.28°F (0.71°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
Jul 1973–Mar 1974 9-Month	38.76°F (3.76°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
Jul 1973–Mar 1974 9-Month	38.76°F (3.76°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	1.11°F (0.62°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
Jun 1973–Mar 1974 10-Month	40.49°F (4.72°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
Jun 1973–Mar 1974 10-Month	40.49°F (4.72°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
May 1973–Mar 1974 11-Month	41.02°F (5.01°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.85°F (0.47°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	41.02°F (5.01°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.85°F (0.47°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 1921
Apr 1973–Mar 1974 12-Month	40.72°F (4.84°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.68°F (0.37°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
Apr 1973–Mar 1974 12-Month	40.72°F (4.84°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.68°F (0.37°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
Oct 1972–Mar 1974 18-Month	36.55°F (2.53°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Oct 1972–Mar 1974 18-Month	36.55°F (2.53°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	0.57°F (0.32°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Apr 1972–Mar 1974 24-Month	40.39°F (4.66°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Apr 1972–Mar 1974 24-Month	40.39°F (4.66°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Apr 1971–Mar 1974 36-Month	40.28°F (4.60°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	40.28°F (4.60°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1932
Apr 1970–Mar 1974 48-Month	40.14°F (4.52°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	40.14°F (4.52°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.13°F (0.07°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2019
	Ties: 1922, 1924
Apr 1969–Mar 1974 60-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1920
	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1982

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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