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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1973 1-Month	71.2°F (21.8°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
September 1973 1-Month	71.2°F (21.8°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1925
Aug–Sep 1973 2-Month	72.8°F (22.7°C)	71.8°F (22.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1967
	72.8°F (22.7°C)	71.8°F (22.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1936
	Ties: 1908, 2021
Jul–Sep 1973 3-Month	73.8°F (23.2°C)	73.3°F (22.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1967
	73.8°F (23.2°C)	73.3°F (22.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1936
	Ties: 1895, 1945, 1953, 2021
Jun–Sep 1973 4-Month	73.7°F (23.2°C)	73.1°F (22.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1967
	73.7°F (23.2°C)	73.1°F (22.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1936
	Ties: 1926, 2012, 2021
May–Sep 1973 5-Month	71.0°F (21.7°C)	71.4°F (21.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1967
	71.0°F (21.7°C)	71.4°F (21.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1936
	Ties: 1897, 1935, 1951, 1969, 1975, 2017
Apr–Sep 1973 6-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1976
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2010
	Ties: 1968, 2003
Mar–Sep 1973 7-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	65.3°F (18.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1950
	65.8°F (18.8°C)	65.3°F (18.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1921
	Ties: 1957, 1964, 2000, 2004, 2020
Feb–Sep 1973 8-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1958
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1921
	Ties: 1897, 2009
Jan–Sep 1973 9-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1921
	Ties: 1914
Dec 1972–Sep 1973 10-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1931, 1946, 2008, 2021
Nov 1972–Sep 1973 11-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1907, 1916, 1936, 1965, 1972
Oct 1972–Sep 1973 12-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1945, 1992
Apr 1972–Sep 1973 18-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1926, 1947, 1989, 1990, 2015
Oct 1971–Sep 1973 24-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1978, 1979
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1925, 1926, 1974, 2009, 2010
Oct 1970–Sep 1973 36-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1929, 1995
Oct 1969–Sep 1973 48-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979, 1980
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1904, 1919, 1960, 1985, 1996
Oct 1968–Sep 1973 60-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1981
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1905, 1960, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings