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Minimum 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	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1989
December 1973 1-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	32.8°F (0.4°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1991
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1946, 2003
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1956, 1959, 1975, 1979
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1970, 1990, 2001
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1970
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015, 2018
	Ties: 2004
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1906, 2013
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 2013
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2011
	Ties: 1921, 2007
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2012, 2018, 2020
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2020
	Ties: 2005, 2013
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012, 2020, 2021
	Ties: 1985, 2003, 2009
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1931, 1954, 1987, 2001
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2021
	Ties: 1932, 1939, 1953, 1974
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1923, 1934, 1952, 1954, 1976, 1985
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2021
	Ties: 1922, 1935, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings