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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1973 1-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1940
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1950
	Ties: 1902
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1950
	Ties: 1980, 1985
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1968
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1948
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1960, 1992, 1993, 2007, 2015
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1921, 1924, 1948, 2015
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.3°F (17.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.3°F (17.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1948, 1997, 2015
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	65.1°F (18.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	65.1°F (18.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1896, 1908, 1936, 1959
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	64.9°F (18.3°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1905, 1908, 1978
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.4°F (18.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.4°F (18.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1982, 1985
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1938, 1966, 2015
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1921, 1938, 1940, 1966, 1993, 1998, 2010
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1977
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1927, 1936, 1943, 1946, 2001, 2005
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1923
	Ties: 1904, 1925
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2021
	Ties: 1918, 1942, 1994, 1996
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1905, 1963, 1967, 1985
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1969

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings