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North Carolina

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1973 1-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	39.5°F (4.2°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1950
	Ties: 1901, 1910
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1993
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1979
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1924, 1975, 1979, 2015
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1930, 1962, 2004, 2018
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1899, 1930
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1897
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1958, 1959
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932, 2020
	Ties: 1936, 1967, 2001
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1911, 1936, 1969, 1984, 2001
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1896
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1915, 1938
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1913, 1937, 1951, 1995
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1921, 1926, 1930, 1936, 1941, 1945
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1925, 1938, 1942, 1975, 1986, 1995, 1996
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1978, 1985
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1907, 1921, 1980, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings