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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1973 1-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1986
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1965, 2012
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1919
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1956
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1970
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1936, 1970, 1984, 1991
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 2006, 2010
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1902, 1942, 1956, 1975
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1922, 1949
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1986, 1994
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1948, 2008
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1941, 1954, 1957
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1971, 1987, 1994, 1995
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904, 1905, 1918
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1912, 1919, 1951
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905, 1968
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2021
	Ties: 1911, 1941, 1988, 1994
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1969
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1911, 1914, 1930, 1940, 1959, 1985, 1995
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905, 1969
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1911, 1926, 1978, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings