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-180.0 to 180.0

Please note, global and hemispheric temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1901-2000 average. Coordinate temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1991-2020 average. All other regional temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1910-2000 average. Monthly precipitation data are not available until a few days after temperature data are released.

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December 1973 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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PeriodAnomaly
(1910-2000)
Rank
(1850-2025)
Coolest/Warmest
Since		Record
December 1973
1-Month
0.05°C
(0.09°F)
55th Coolest
Coolest since:
1924
61st Warmest
Warmest since:
2019
Nov–Dec 1973
2-Month
0.05°C
(0.09°F)
50th Coolest
Coolest since:
1916
66th Warmest
Warmest since:
2019
Oct–Dec 1973
3-Month
0.19°C
(0.34°F)
64th Coolest
Coolest since:
1916
52nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Sep–Dec 1973
4-Month
0.20°C
(0.36°F)
67th Coolest
Coolest since:
1956
49th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Ties: 1915, 1937
Aug–Dec 1973
5-Month
0.32°C
(0.58°F)
76th Coolest
Coolest since:
1956
40th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Jul–Dec 1973
6-Month
0.52°C
(0.94°F)
91st Coolest
Coolest since:
1939
25th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jun–Dec 1973
7-Month
0.56°C
(1.01°F)
94th Coolest
Coolest since:
1956
22nd WarmestWarmest to Date2024
May–Dec 1973
8-Month
0.61°C
(1.10°F)
95th Coolest
Coolest since:
1929
21st WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Apr–Dec 1973
9-Month
0.65°C
(1.17°F)
94th Coolest
Coolest since:
1929
22nd WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Mar–Dec 1973
10-Month
0.63°C
(1.13°F)
94th Coolest
Coolest since:
1929
22nd WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Feb–Dec 1973
11-Month
0.60°C
(1.08°F)
93rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1949
23rd WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan–Dec 1973
12-Month
0.62°C
(1.12°F)
95th Coolest
Coolest since:
1949
21st WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jul 1972–Dec 1973
18-Month
0.58°C
(1.04°F)
93rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
22nd WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan 1972–Dec 1973
24-Month
0.41°C
(0.74°F)
83rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
32nd WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan 1971–Dec 1973
36-Month
0.28°C
(0.50°F)
72nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1950
42nd WarmestWarmest to Date2020
Jan 1970–Dec 1973
48-Month
0.25°C
(0.45°F)
69th Coolest
Coolest since:
1949, 1950, 1951
44th WarmestWarmest to Date2019
Jan 1969–Dec 1973
60-Month
0.24°C
(0.43°F)
67th Coolest
Coolest since:
1950
45th WarmestWarmest to Date2020

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