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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1974 1-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1909
December 1974 1-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1980
Nov–Dec 1974 2-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
Nov–Dec 1974 2-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
Oct–Dec 1974 3-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1898
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1902, 1926, 1936, 1945, 2022
Sep–Dec 1974 4-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1898
Sep–Dec 1974 4-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
Aug–Dec 1974 5-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1898
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1978
Jul–Dec 1974 6-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1902, 1906
Jun–Dec 1974 7-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1902, 1970, 1975
May–Dec 1974 8-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2021
	Ties: 1938, 1941, 1946, 1965
Apr–Dec 1974 9-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2021
	Ties: 1925, 1926, 1995
Mar–Dec 1974 10-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1987
Feb–Dec 1974 11-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1907, 1926, 1997, 2009
Jan–Dec 1974 12-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1914, 1983
Jul 1973–Dec 1974 18-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1927, 1945
Jan 1973–Dec 1974 24-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1913
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2017
	Ties: 1952, 1965, 1985
Jan 1972–Dec 1974 36-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913, 1914
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1906, 1912, 1932, 1949, 1966, 1984, 1985
Jan 1971–Dec 1974 48-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1915
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1921, 1923, 1927, 1973, 1985
Jan 1970–Dec 1974 60-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1916
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1903, 1905, 1908, 1951, 1952, 1968, 1973

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings