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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1974 1-Month	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1909, 1932
	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1917
	Ties: 2008
Nov–Dec 1974 2-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1931
	33.8°F (1.0°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1917
	Ties: 1899, 1970, 1998
Oct–Dec 1974 3-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1919
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1950
	Ties: 1952, 2004, 2007
Sep–Dec 1974 4-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1971
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2014
	Ties: 1976, 2002
Aug–Dec 1974 5-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1916
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1973
Jul–Dec 1974 6-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1916
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2020
	Ties: 1915, 1964, 1973, 1997
Jun–Dec 1974 7-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1916
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2021
	Ties: 1979, 1987, 1989, 1991
May–Dec 1974 8-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1916
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2021
	Ties: 1987, 1994
Apr–Dec 1974 9-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1917, 1959, 1969, 1979
Mar–Dec 1974 10-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	1934, 2021
	Ties: 1990
Feb–Dec 1974 11-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1911, 1912
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1934
	Ties: 1963
Jan–Dec 1974 12-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1944
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	1934
	Ties: 1931, 1966
Jul 1973–Dec 1974 18-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912, 1913
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1934
	Ties: 1951, 2010
Jan 1973–Dec 1974 24-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912, 1913
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1922, 1969, 1970
Jan 1972–Dec 1974 36-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1929, 1939, 1943, 1955, 1969
Jan 1971–Dec 1974 48-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1914
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1903, 1910, 1922, 1957, 1972
Jan 1970–Dec 1974 60-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1899, 1915, 1916
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1955, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1985

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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