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January 1974 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 1974 1-Month	5.2°F (-14.9°C)	6.5°F (-14.2°C)	-1.3°F	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1912
	5.2°F (-14.9°C)	6.5°F (-14.2°C)	-1.3°F	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2006
	Ties: 1952
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	8.5°F (-13.1°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	-1.3°F	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	8.5°F (-13.1°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	-1.3°F	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2024
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	15.3°F (-9.3°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-0.5°F	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1977
	15.3°F (-9.3°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-0.5°F	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2002
	Ties: 1929, 1970
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	23.1°F (-4.9°C)	1.0°F	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1920
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	23.1°F (-4.9°C)	1.0°F	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2002
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	0.6°F	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	0.6°F	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2024
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.0°F	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.0°F	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2024
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	0.8°F	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	0.8°F	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2024
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.8°F	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.8°F	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2024
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	0.6°F	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	0.6°F	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2024
	Ties: 1955
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2024
	Ties: 1955
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.4°F	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.4°F	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	1.6°F	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	1.6°F	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2025
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	0.7°F	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	0.7°F	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2025
	Ties: 1909
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.2°F	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.2°F	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2025
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.0°F	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.0°F	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2001, 2018
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.2°F	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.2°F	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2002
	Ties: 1902, 1926
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.3°F	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1920
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.3°F	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2025

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