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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	39.0°F (3.9°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.8°F	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1989
December 1973 1-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.8°F	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	2.3°F	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	2.3°F	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1957
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.1°F	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.1°F	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	2.0°F	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	2.0°F	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.7°F	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.7°F	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.9°F	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.9°F	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	61.0°F (16.1°C)	1.4°F	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	61.0°F (16.1°C)	1.4°F	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.3°F	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.3°F	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1949, 1957
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	1.6°F	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	1.6°F	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.4°F	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.4°F	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.4°F	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.4°F	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1913
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.8°F	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.8°F	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.4°F	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.4°F	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.4°F	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.4°F	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2021
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.2°F	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.2°F	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1923, 1944, 1948, 1959
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.0°F	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.0°F	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020, 2021

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