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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1901 1-Month	48.22°F (9.01°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
May 1901 1-Month	48.22°F (9.01°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2018
Apr–May 1901 2-Month	42.66°F (5.92°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1907
	42.66°F (5.92°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1979
Mar–May 1901 3-Month	38.10°F (3.39°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Mar–May 1901 3-Month	38.10°F (3.39°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.58°F (-0.32°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Feb–May 1901 4-Month	33.44°F (0.80°C)	34.71°F (1.51°C)	-1.27°F (-0.71°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	33.44°F (0.80°C)	34.71°F (1.51°C)	-1.27°F (-0.71°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1975
Jan–May 1901 5-Month	30.97°F (-0.57°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-0.75°F (-0.41°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	30.97°F (-0.57°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-0.75°F (-0.41°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1988
Dec 1900–May 1901 6-Month	29.86°F (-1.19°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Dec 1900–May 1901 6-Month	29.86°F (-1.19°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.35°F (-0.20°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Nov 1900–May 1901 7-Month	30.00°F (-1.11°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	30.00°F (-1.11°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.28°F (-0.15°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1943
Oct 1900–May 1901 8-Month	31.85°F (-0.08°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	0.17°F (0.10°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Oct 1900–May 1901 8-Month	31.85°F (-0.08°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	0.17°F (0.10°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2016, 2017
Sep 1900–May 1901 9-Month	34.23°F (1.24°C)	33.93°F (1.07°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Sep 1900–May 1901 9-Month	34.23°F (1.24°C)	33.93°F (1.07°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2016
Aug 1900–May 1901 10-Month	36.79°F (2.66°C)	36.43°F (2.46°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	36.79°F (2.66°C)	36.43°F (2.46°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2017
	Ties: 1939
Jul 1900–May 1901 11-Month	38.91°F (3.84°C)	38.62°F (3.68°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	38.91°F (3.84°C)	38.62°F (3.68°C)	0.29°F (0.16°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2017
	Ties: 1997
Jun 1900–May 1901 12-Month	40.42°F (4.68°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1917
	40.42°F (4.68°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1997
Dec 1899–May 1901 18-Month	37.12°F (2.84°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Dec 1899–May 1901 18-Month	37.12°F (2.84°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jun 1899–May 1901 24-Month	40.38°F (4.66°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Jun 1899–May 1901 24-Month	40.38°F (4.66°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jun 1898–May 1901 36-Month	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1949
Jun 1897–May 1901 48-Month	39.78°F (4.32°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
	39.78°F (4.32°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1908
Jun 1896–May 1901 60-Month	39.79°F (4.33°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.21°F (-0.11°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1920
	39.79°F (4.33°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.21°F (-0.11°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
	Ties: 1963, 1964

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings