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Upper Colorado River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1974 1-Month	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1937
	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2003
	Ties: 1919, 1984
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1979
	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1981
	Ties: 2010
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1932
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1916, 1992, 1993
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1942, 1958, 1991
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1985
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2022
	Ties: 1969
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2022
	Ties: 1984
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2022
	Ties: 1958, 1968, 1972
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1906, 1914, 1931, 1932
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1913
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1912, 1933
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1913
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1899, 1925
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1913, 1914
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1909, 1916, 1920
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1914
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1933
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1904, 1905, 1922, 1930, 1952, 1977
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1900, 1917
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2019
	Ties: 1905, 1911, 1930, 1952, 1969, 1975

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings