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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	19.0°F (-7.2°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1937
January 1973 1-Month	19.0°F (-7.2°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2006
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1992, 2021
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979
	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2021
	Ties: 1929, 1948
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2000
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1897
	33.2°F (0.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2006
	Ties: 1904, 1972
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2006
	Ties: 1910, 1929
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1912
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2006
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1952
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2022
	Ties: 1896
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1952
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2022
	Ties: 1929
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1952
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2006
	Ties: 1907, 1984, 1986
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1952
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2013
	Ties: 1905, 1946, 1965, 1985, 2014, 2020
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1918
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2013
	Ties: 1937
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2013
	Ties: 1910, 2020
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1952
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2007
	Ties: 1908, 1910, 1921
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1918
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1925
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1918
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2008
	Ties: 1969
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1920
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2008
	Ties: 1906, 1909, 1910, 1916

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings