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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1973 1-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1916
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2020
	Ties: 1931, 1953, 1985, 1989
Sep–Oct 1973 2-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1916, 1920
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1899, 1905
Aug–Oct 1973 3-Month	66.6°F (19.2°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1900, 1912
	66.6°F (19.2°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1905
Jul–Oct 1973 4-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
	68.7°F (20.4°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1905, 1968
Jun–Oct 1973 5-Month	69.2°F (20.7°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
	69.2°F (20.7°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1942, 1964, 1985
May–Oct 1973 6-Month	68.4°F (20.2°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1916
	68.4°F (20.2°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1934, 1966
Apr–Oct 1973 7-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2020
	Ties: 1961
Mar–Oct 1973 8-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2014, 2015
	Ties: 1970, 1995
Feb–Oct 1973 9-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1957
Jan–Oct 1973 10-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1911, 1912
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1938
Dec 1972–Oct 1973 11-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1942, 1953, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1982
Nov 1972–Oct 1973 12-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1898, 1902, 1915, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1971
May 1972–Oct 1973 18-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1925, 1956, 1975
Nov 1971–Oct 1973 24-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912, 1949
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1930, 1942, 1955, 1972, 1975
Nov 1970–Oct 1973 36-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1913
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1905, 1907, 1955, 1965, 1975
Nov 1969–Oct 1973 48-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1912, 1913
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1958, 1964, 1967, 1977
Nov 1968–Oct 1973 60-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1913
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1947, 1967

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings