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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	33.0°F (0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	4.9°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1989
December 1973 1-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	4.9°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.9°F	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	2.9°F	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.2°F	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	2.2°F	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 1954
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.6°F	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.6°F	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.0°F	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.0°F	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.9°F	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.9°F	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1948, 1949
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.0°F	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.0°F	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2021
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	1.6°F	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	1.6°F	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	1.7°F	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	1.7°F	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2021
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	1.9°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	1.9°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012, 2023
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.1°F	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.1°F	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2024
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2024
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2024
	Ties: 1948

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