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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, December 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1973 1-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1963
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1955
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1965
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1985
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
	64.9°F (18.3°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1936, 1947
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
	67.4°F (19.7°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931, 2016
	Ties: 1897, 1915, 1926, 1984
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
	68.7°F (20.4°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1934, 2022
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1998
	Ties: 1953, 1959, 1977, 1991, 1999, 2002
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
	67.7°F (19.8°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1953, 1955, 1964, 1987
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
	66.9°F (19.4°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1934, 1951, 1982, 1999
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
	64.9°F (18.3°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2016
	Ties: 1899, 1930, 1962, 1984, 1987
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	1921
	Ties: 1899, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1994
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1968
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
	Ties: 1914, 1930, 1947, 1953, 2003
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1969
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	1922
	Ties: 1896, 1899, 1906, 1915, 1929, 1948, 1975, 1992, 1995, 2004
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1969
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1906, 1914, 1941, 1958
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1969
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1905, 1906, 1986
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1965, 1966, 1977, 1984, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings