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December 1973 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1973 1-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	18.7°F (-7.4°C)	7.8°F	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1989
December 1973 1-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	18.7°F (-7.4°C)	7.8°F	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	3.5°F	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1933
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	3.5°F	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2015
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	2.6°F	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	2.6°F	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2022
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.5°F (3.1°C)	1.7°F	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.5°F (3.1°C)	1.7°F	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015, 2023
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.2°F	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.2°F	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1931, 1957
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	2.3°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	2.3°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2022, 2023
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	2.3°F	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	2.3°F	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2024
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.8°F	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.8°F	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2024
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.7°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.7°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.2°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1926
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.2°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	2.1°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	2.1°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.2°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.2°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.9°F	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.9°F	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2024
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.3°F	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.3°F	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.2°F	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1906
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.2°F	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2024
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.1°F	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.1°F	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2024
	Ties: 1944, 1945, 1959, 1971
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.4°F	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.4°F	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2024

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