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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1974 1-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1950
	Ties: 2020
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1914
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1934
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1999
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	1932
	Ties: 1914, 1942
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1923, 1935, 1950, 1972
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	1932
	Ties: 1903
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1903, 1919, 1933, 1953, 1972, 2007
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1949, 2005, 2022
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1909, 2021
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1928, 1937, 1953
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1923
	Ties: 1921, 1936, 1945, 2011, 2016
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1979
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1911, 1925, 1938, 1942, 1948, 1976, 2015
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1980
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1931, 1953, 1990, 1995, 1999
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1981
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1907

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings