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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1973

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1973 1-Month	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1996
October 1973 1-Month	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2013
Sep–Oct 1973 2-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1992
	32.4°F (0.2°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1953, 1959, 1966, 1997, 1999
Aug–Oct 1973 3-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1996
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1971
Jul–Oct 1973 4-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2019
	Ties: 1959
Jun–Oct 1973 5-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
Jun–Oct 1973 5-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2019
May–Oct 1973 6-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1965, 1970
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2019
	Ties: 1928, 1932, 1952
Apr–Oct 1973 7-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1985
Apr–Oct 1973 7-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016, 2019
Mar–Oct 1973 8-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1971
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1931, 1946
Feb–Oct 1973 9-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1971
	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1945, 1954
Jan–Oct 1973 10-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1971
	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1951
Dec 1972–Oct 1973 11-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1971
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1934, 1951
Nov 1972–Oct 1973 12-Month	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1956
	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1927, 2012
May 1972–Oct 1973 18-Month	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1956, 1971
	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1952, 1962
Nov 1971–Oct 1973 24-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1972
	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1965
Nov 1970–Oct 1973 36-Month	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1973
Nov 1970–Oct 1973 36-Month	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
Nov 1969–Oct 1973 48-Month	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1974
Nov 1969–Oct 1973 48-Month	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2019
Nov 1968–Oct 1973 60-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1975
Nov 1968–Oct 1973 60-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings