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New England Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, December 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1974 1-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1989
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1912
Nov–Dec 1974 2-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1952, 2010
Oct–Dec 1974 3-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904, 1917
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1970, 1993
Sep–Dec 1974 4-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904, 1917
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1944
Aug–Dec 1974 5-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1960, 1985, 1992, 1995, 1997
Jul–Dec 1974 6-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Jul–Dec 1974 6-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
Jun–Dec 1974 7-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1911, 1955, 1968, 1977
May–Dec 1974 8-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1936
Apr–Dec 1974 9-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1912, 1927, 1935
Mar–Dec 1974 10-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1918, 1935
Feb–Dec 1974 11-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1908
Jan–Dec 1974 12-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1910, 1933, 1948, 1982
Jul 1973–Dec 1974 18-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1947, 1975, 1985, 1996, 2003
Jan 1973–Dec 1974 24-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905
Jan 1973–Dec 1974 24-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
Jan 1972–Dec 1974 36-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905, 1906
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012, 2022
	Ties: 1960, 1973, 1977
Jan 1971–Dec 1974 48-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2013
	Ties: 1959, 1977, 1979, 1980
Jan 1970–Dec 1974 60-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2013, 2014, 2022
	Ties: 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1958

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings