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Average 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	33.0°F (0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	4.9°F (2.8°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1989
December 1973 1-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	4.9°F (2.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	36.6°F (2.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1975, 2016
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1954
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1991
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1961, 1984
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1948, 1949
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2021
	Ties: 2014, 2017
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1975, 1979
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1957, 2013
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2021
	Ties: 1931, 1949, 2018
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1931, 2002, 2015
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1954, 2001
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2021
	Ties: 1946, 1951, 1955, 1994
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2022
	Ties: 1938, 1939, 1947, 1959, 1961, 1974, 1987, 1988
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1948, 1960, 1977
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2022
	Ties: 1948

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings