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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1973 1-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	33.4°F (0.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1950
	Ties: 1908
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 2015
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1954
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1931, 1958, 1966, 2015
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1946, 1962
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1896, 1925, 2018
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1899, 1911, 1926, 1944, 1948
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1908, 1990, 2010
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1967, 1969
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1929, 1969, 1997
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1967, 1981, 1993, 1998
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1938, 1962, 1967, 1984
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1957
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1923
	Ties: 1926, 1976, 1984, 2010
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1907, 1917, 1929
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1980
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1919, 1966
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1981
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1968

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