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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	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1920
	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1932
	Ties: 1928, 1960
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
	Ties: 1924, 1998
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1928
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2002
	Ties: 1953
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2016
	Ties: 1950, 1954, 1983, 2011
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2016
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2002, 2016
	Ties: 1949, 1991, 1999, 2020
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1949, 1953, 1954, 1960, 2015, 2019, 2020
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1960, 1980
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2013
	Ties: 1980
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
	Ties: 1958, 2019
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1952, 1955, 2010
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2013
	Ties: 1938, 1948, 1959, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1995
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1907
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2013
	Ties: 1948, 1949, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1998
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1908
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2013, 2014
	Ties: 1939, 1948, 1975
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1908
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2014
	Ties: 1947, 1960, 1980, 1982, 1983

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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