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South Atlantic-Gulf Basin

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	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1940
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1950
	Ties: 1945
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1925, 1998, 2005
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1914, 1979, 1980
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1960, 1997, 2004
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1939, 1983, 2000, 2018
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1903, 1917, 1929, 1971, 1979, 1983
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1906, 1925, 1955, 2015
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1924, 1946, 1988, 2010, 2014
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1978, 1980, 1990, 2014
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	65.7°F (18.7°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1924, 1929, 1945, 1956, 1966, 1985, 1993, 2014
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.1°F (18.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.1°F (18.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1911, 1944, 1993, 2001
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1908, 1931, 1962, 1997
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2017
	Ties: 1937, 1943, 1986
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1908, 1914, 1917, 1948, 1952, 1995
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2021
	Ties: 1944, 1945, 1959, 1995, 1998
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1907, 1921, 1983, 1985
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1905, 1963, 1967, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings