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Minimum Temperature Rankings, December 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1974 1-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1989
	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1964, 1979, 2008
Nov–Dec 1974 2-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	32.3°F (0.2°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1929
Oct–Dec 1974 3-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1915
Sep–Dec 1974 4-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1944, 1980
Aug–Dec 1974 5-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1896
Jul–Dec 1974 6-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
Jul–Dec 1974 6-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
Jun–Dec 1974 7-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015, 2018
	Ties: 1895, 1901, 1908, 1926, 1943
May–Dec 1974 8-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1937, 1945, 1981, 1997
Apr–Dec 1974 9-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1929, 1946
Mar–Dec 1974 10-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2011
	Ties: 1956, 1978
Feb–Dec 1974 11-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012, 2018, 2020
	Ties: 1929, 1936, 1941, 1944, 1979, 1981, 1988
Jan–Dec 1974 12-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2020
	Ties: 1946, 1989, 1994, 2000
Jul 1973–Dec 1974 18-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012, 2020, 2021
	Ties: 1957, 1972, 1987, 1995
Jan 1973–Dec 1974 24-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2021
	Ties: 2000, 2015
Jan 1972–Dec 1974 36-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1932, 1939, 1953, 1973
Jan 1971–Dec 1974 48-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1922, 1933, 1955
Jan 1970–Dec 1974 60-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2021
	Ties: 1934, 1955, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings