NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Statewide Rankings
North Carolina
December 1973 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1973 1-Month | 42.3°F (5.7°C) | 41.5°F (5.3°C) | 0.8°F | 75th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 56th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Nov– 2-Month | 47.2°F (8.4°C) | 45.4°F (7.4°C) | 1.8°F | 94th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 37th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1908, 1940 | ||||||
| Oct– 3-Month | 51.9°F (11.1°C) | 50.1°F (10.1°C) | 1.8°F | 98th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 33rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Sep– 4-Month | 57.1°F (13.9°C) | 55.2°F (12.9°C) | 1.9°F | 110th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 21st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Aug– 5-Month | 60.8°F (16.0°C) | 59.2°F (15.1°C) | 1.6°F | 106th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 25th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1956 | ||||||
| Jul– 6-Month | 63.4°F (17.4°C) | 62.2°F (16.8°C) | 1.2°F | 105th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 26th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Jun– 7-Month | 64.9°F (18.3°C) | 63.8°F (17.7°C) | 1.1°F | 107th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 24th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| May– 8-Month | 64.8°F (18.2°C) | 64.1°F (17.8°C) | 0.7°F | 82nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 49th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1922, 1932, 1939 | ||||||
| Apr– 9-Month | 63.9°F (17.7°C) | 63.4°F (17.4°C) | 0.5°F | 76th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 55th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 10-Month | 62.9°F (17.2°C) | 62.0°F (16.7°C) | 0.9°F | 95th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 36th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Feb– 11-Month | 60.7°F (15.9°C) | 60.2°F (15.7°C) | 0.5°F | 76th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 55th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 12-Month | 59.0°F (15.0°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 0.5°F | 80th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 51st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1972– 18-Month | 60.0°F (15.6°C) | 59.8°F (15.4°C) | 0.2°F | 62nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904 |
| 68th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016, 2017 | ||||
| Jan 1972– 24-Month | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 0.0°F | 49th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1967 |
| 81st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jan 1971– 36-Month | 58.6°F (14.8°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 0.1°F | 51st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1968, 1969 |
| 78th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019, 2020 | ||||
| Jan 1970– 48-Month | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 0.0°F | 40th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1969 |
| 88th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019, 2020 | ||||
| Jan 1969– 60-Month | 58.2°F (14.6°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | -0.3°F | 27th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1969, 1970 |
| 100th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 1903, 1909, 1910, 1919 | ||||||
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- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings
