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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1973 1-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1940
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1974
	Ties: 1971, 2008
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1927, 1997
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1917, 1979, 1992
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1927, 1935, 1954, 1993, 2018
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1926, 2018
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1960, 1985
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.7°F (17.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.7°F (17.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1983, 1985, 2004, 2015
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1930, 1981, 1984, 1998
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1932
	Ties: 1931, 1936, 1948, 1951, 1956, 1958, 2001
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1959, 1962, 1966
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1963
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1907, 1917, 1937, 1940, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1930, 1942, 1979, 1990, 1997, 1998
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019, 2021
	Ties: 1908, 1910, 1912, 1926, 1938, 1943, 1945, 1995
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1907, 1919, 1978, 1981, 1985
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1919, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings