NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Statewide Rankings
California
January 1974 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1974 1-Month | 41.5°F (5.3°C) | 42.3°F (5.7°C) | -0.8°F | 37th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1937 |
| 95th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2014 | ||||
| Dec 1973– 2-Month | 43.2°F (6.2°C) | 42.7°F (5.9°C) | 0.5°F | 62nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1949 |
| 69th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1920, 1923 | ||||||
| Nov 1973– 3-Month | 44.7°F (7.1°C) | 45.0°F (7.2°C) | -0.3°F | 46th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1949 |
| 85th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Oct 1973– 4-Month | 48.3°F (9.1°C) | 48.6°F (9.2°C) | -0.3°F | 43rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 88th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Sep 1973– 5-Month | 52.1°F (11.2°C) | 52.6°F (11.4°C) | -0.5°F | 38th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 93rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1896, 1924, 1928, 1971 | ||||||
| Aug 1973– 6-Month | 55.7°F (13.2°C) | 56.1°F (13.4°C) | -0.4°F | 43rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 88th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2021 | ||||
| Jul 1973– 7-Month | 58.4°F (14.7°C) | 58.8°F (14.9°C) | -0.4°F | 42nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 89th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015, 2018, 2025 | ||||
| Jun 1973– 8-Month | 60.0°F (15.6°C) | 60.0°F (15.6°C) | 0.0°F | 51st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 80th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | ||||
| May 1973– 9-Month | 60.5°F (15.8°C) | 60.0°F (15.6°C) | 0.5°F | 72nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 59th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015, 2025 | ||||
| Apr 1973– 10-Month | 59.8°F (15.4°C) | 59.4°F (15.2°C) | 0.4°F | 72nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 59th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar 1973– 11-Month | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 0.0°F | 61st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1949 |
| 70th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1962, 1971 | ||||||
| Feb 1973– 12-Month | 57.4°F (14.1°C) | 57.4°F (14.1°C) | 0.0°F | 61st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1949 |
| 70th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1929 | ||||||
| Aug 1972– 18-Month | 56.3°F (13.5°C) | 56.9°F (13.8°C) | -0.6°F | 21st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1913 |
| 109th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016, 2022 | ||||
| Ties: 1899, 1903, 1926, 1945 | ||||||
| Feb 1972– 24-Month | 57.3°F (14.1°C) | 57.4°F (14.1°C) | -0.1°F | 53rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1913 |
| 77th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Ties: 1906, 1930, 1937, 1948 | ||||||
| Feb 1971– 36-Month | 56.9°F (13.8°C) | 57.4°F (14.1°C) | -0.5°F | 29th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1914 |
| 100th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016, 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1903, 1908, 1926, 1956, 1958 | ||||||
| Feb 1970– 48-Month | 57.1°F (13.9°C) | 57.3°F (14.1°C) | -0.2°F | 39th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1913 |
| 89th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Feb 1969– 60-Month | 57.2°F (14.0°C) | 57.3°F (14.1°C) | -0.1°F | 41st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1913 |
| 86th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2018, 2019 | ||||
Citing This Page
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