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Arkansas-White-Red Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1974 1-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1940
January 1974 1-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2006
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1984
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1923
	Ties: 1898, 1903, 1913
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1930
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2022
	Ties: 1983, 1996
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2022
	Ties: 1921, 1942, 1943, 2011
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2022
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2022
	Ties: 1902, 1927, 1952, 1956, 1983
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1955, 1999, 2022
	Ties: 1945, 1967, 1971, 2003
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1935
	Ties: 1908, 1915, 1928, 1952, 1967, 1971
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1935
	Ties: 1921, 1943, 1983, 1987, 2001
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1935
	Ties: 1916, 1996
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918, 1977
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2013
	Ties: 1921, 1949, 1960, 1979, 1980, 1996, 1998, 2014
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1929, 1951, 1983, 1985, 2014
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2013
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1962
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2013
	Ties: 1897, 1917, 1959, 1969, 1971
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1906
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1914, 1917, 1950, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 1984
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1907
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1902, 1917, 1952, 1969
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1907, 1908, 1962
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1905, 1909, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings