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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	57.7°F (14.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	10.5°F (5.9°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1940
January 1974 1-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	10.5°F (5.9°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1950
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 2013
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1932
	Ties: 2017
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1972, 2016
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	1932
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1932, 2017
	Ties: 2019
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 2008
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1987, 2007, 2013
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	66.6°F (19.2°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	66.6°F (19.2°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1923, 1934
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	64.9°F (18.3°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1909, 2007
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1978
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1898
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1907, 1909, 2001
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1909, 1914, 1929, 1932, 1948, 1956, 1958, 1989
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1930, 1932, 1948, 1954, 1975, 1990, 1995
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1917, 1920, 1942, 1945

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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