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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1973 1-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1937, 1949
	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1953
	Ties: 1982
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1949
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1949
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1899
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1949
	32.1°F (0.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1934
	Ties: 1906, 1915, 1931, 1993
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1949
	36.1°F (2.3°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1952
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1949
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1960, 1962
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1949
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1925
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1949
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2022
	Ties: 1898, 1903, 1950, 1955, 1984
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1928, 1955, 1965, 1984
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917, 1949
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1903, 1909, 1952, 1957, 1965
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1949
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1923, 1924, 1933
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1949
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1899, 1906, 1915, 1947, 1955
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1898, 1916, 1920, 1929, 1980
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1913, 1950, 1957
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
	Ties: 1898, 1912, 1929, 1977, 1985
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1914
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1905, 1911, 1916, 1952
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1915
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1909, 1911
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1908, 1947, 1959, 1960, 1976, 1979, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings