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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1974 1-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1932
	Ties: 1919, 1972
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	33.2°F (0.7°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2016
	Ties: 1953, 1991
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1953, 1967, 2022
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
	Ties: 1954
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
	Ties: 1933
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905, 1918
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
	Ties: 2018
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1904
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012, 2016
	Ties: 1999
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2016
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2016
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
	Ties: 2006
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2013
	Ties: 1932
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1932, 1953, 1991
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1906
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2013
	Ties: 1932, 1953, 1994, 1996, 1998
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1908
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2022
	Ties: 1934, 1951, 1976, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1996
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1908
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021, 2022
	Ties: 1933, 1934, 1977, 1984, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings