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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1973 1-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1920
April 1973 1-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1915
Mar–Apr 1973 2-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
Mar–Apr 1973 2-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
Feb–Apr 1973 3-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
Feb–Apr 1973 3-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
Jan–Apr 1973 4-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1925
Dec 1972–Apr 1973 5-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1963, 1988
Nov 1972–Apr 1973 6-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1936
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1925
Oct 1972–Apr 1973 7-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1957, 1985
Sep 1972–Apr 1973 8-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1957
Aug 1972–Apr 1973 9-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1902, 1967, 1985
Jul 1972–Apr 1973 10-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1957
Jun 1972–Apr 1973 11-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1930
May 1972–Apr 1973 12-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1985
Nov 1971–Apr 1973 18-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2000, 2006
	Ties: 1971, 2020
May 1971–Apr 1973 24-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2000
	Ties: 1903, 1949, 1960, 1986, 2019
May 1970–Apr 1973 36-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2000
	Ties: 1928, 1969, 1998
May 1969–Apr 1973 48-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2007
	Ties: 1901, 1904, 1928, 1954
May 1968–Apr 1973 60-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1920
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2006
	Ties: 1909

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings