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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1902 1-Month	61.99°F (16.66°C)	60.20°F (15.67°C)	1.79°F (0.99°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
May 1902 1-Month	61.99°F (16.66°C)	60.20°F (15.67°C)	1.79°F (0.99°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2018
Apr–May 1902 2-Month	56.42°F (13.57°C)	55.63°F (13.13°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1907
	56.42°F (13.57°C)	55.63°F (13.13°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	1934
	Ties: 1895, 1910
Mar–May 1902 3-Month	51.47°F (10.82°C)	50.92°F (10.51°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
	51.47°F (10.82°C)	50.92°F (10.51°C)	0.55°F (0.31°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1999
Feb–May 1902 4-Month	46.47°F (8.04°C)	46.65°F (8.14°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
Feb–May 1902 4-Month	46.47°F (8.04°C)	46.65°F (8.14°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
Jan–May 1902 5-Month	43.19°F (6.22°C)	43.34°F (6.30°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
	43.19°F (6.22°C)	43.34°F (6.30°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1984
Dec 1901–May 1902 6-Month	41.24°F (5.13°C)	41.57°F (5.32°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
Dec 1901–May 1902 6-Month	41.24°F (5.13°C)	41.57°F (5.32°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Nov 1901–May 1902 7-Month	41.30°F (5.17°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
Nov 1901–May 1902 7-Month	41.30°F (5.17°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Oct 1901–May 1902 8-Month	43.07°F (6.15°C)	43.16°F (6.20°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	43.07°F (6.15°C)	43.16°F (6.20°C)	-0.09°F (-0.05°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1916
Sep 1901–May 1902 9-Month	45.31°F (7.39°C)	45.57°F (7.54°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Sep 1901–May 1902 9-Month	45.31°F (7.39°C)	45.57°F (7.54°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
Aug 1901–May 1902 10-Month	48.10°F (8.94°C)	48.22°F (9.01°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	48.10°F (8.94°C)	48.22°F (9.01°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1944
Jul 1901–May 1902 11-Month	50.66°F (10.37°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	0.13°F (0.08°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
Jul 1901–May 1902 11-Month	50.66°F (10.37°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	0.13°F (0.08°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Jun 1901–May 1902 12-Month	52.14°F (11.19°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Jun 1901–May 1902 12-Month	52.14°F (11.19°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
Dec 1900–May 1902 18-Month	48.50°F (9.17°C)	48.53°F (9.18°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Dec 1900–May 1902 18-Month	48.50°F (9.17°C)	48.53°F (9.18°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
Jun 1900–May 1902 24-Month	52.18°F (11.21°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Jun 1900–May 1902 24-Month	52.18°F (11.21°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
Jun 1899–May 1902 36-Month	52.24°F (11.24°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1918
	52.24°F (11.24°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1957
Jun 1898–May 1902 48-Month	51.73°F (10.96°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1918
	51.73°F (10.96°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.26°F (-0.15°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1921, 1929
Jun 1897–May 1902 60-Month	51.78°F (10.99°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1920
Jun 1897–May 1902 60-Month	51.78°F (10.99°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings