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North Dakota

Average Temperature Rankings, December 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1973 1-Month	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	12.7°F (-10.7°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1927
	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	12.7°F (-10.7°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1939
	Ties: 1958
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	19.6°F (-6.9°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1927
	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	19.6°F (-6.9°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1999
	Ties: 1989
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1919
	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1999
	Ties: 1959, 1971
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1896
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1937, 2008
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1896
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1971
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1896
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1918, 2018
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1985
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021
	Ties: 1918
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1927
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021
	Ties: 1970, 1977
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1927
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1987
	Ties: 1912, 1920
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1951
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2021
	Ties: 1923, 1957
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1951
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1987
	Ties: 1938, 1980, 2007
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1950
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1987
	Ties: 2007
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1951
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2016
	Ties: 1923, 1930, 1957, 1995, 2018
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1951
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2016
	Ties: 1923, 1975, 2010
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1951
	39.5°F (4.2°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1947
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	1990, 2001, 2018
	Ties: 1938, 1997
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1991
	Ties: 1927, 1929, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings