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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1922 1-Month	48.63°F (9.24°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1917
May 1922 1-Month	48.63°F (9.24°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
Apr–May 1922 2-Month	43.71°F (6.51°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1907
	43.71°F (6.51°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1946
Mar–May 1922 3-Month	38.93°F (3.85°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	38.93°F (3.85°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1995
Feb–May 1922 4-Month	34.45°F (1.36°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Feb–May 1922 4-Month	34.45°F (1.36°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Jan–May 1922 5-Month	30.83°F (-0.65°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-0.89°F (-0.49°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Jan–May 1922 5-Month	30.83°F (-0.65°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-0.89°F (-0.49°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Dec 1921–May 1922 6-Month	29.83°F (-1.21°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.38°F (-0.22°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Dec 1921–May 1922 6-Month	29.83°F (-1.21°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.38°F (-0.22°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Nov 1921–May 1922 7-Month	29.98°F (-1.12°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	29.98°F (-1.12°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.30°F (-0.16°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1902
Oct 1921–May 1922 8-Month	31.41°F (-0.33°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Oct 1921–May 1922 8-Month	31.41°F (-0.33°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016, 2017
Sep 1921–May 1922 9-Month	33.88°F (1.04°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Sep 1921–May 1922 9-Month	33.88°F (1.04°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2016
Aug 1921–May 1922 10-Month	36.40°F (2.44°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	36.40°F (2.44°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1940
Jul 1921–May 1922 11-Month	38.70°F (3.72°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	38.70°F (3.72°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2017
	Ties: 1961
Jun 1921–May 1922 12-Month	40.29°F (4.61°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Jun 1921–May 1922 12-Month	40.29°F (4.61°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2017
Dec 1920–May 1922 18-Month	37.63°F (3.13°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.87°F (0.49°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1918
Dec 1920–May 1922 18-Month	37.63°F (3.13°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.87°F (0.49°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jun 1920–May 1922 24-Month	40.57°F (4.76°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1918
Jun 1920–May 1922 24-Month	40.57°F (4.76°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jun 1919–May 1922 36-Month	40.14°F (4.52°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
	40.14°F (4.52°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2017
	Ties: 1975
Jun 1918–May 1922 48-Month	40.20°F (4.56°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1918
	40.20°F (4.56°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1955
Jun 1917–May 1922 60-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1920
Jun 1917–May 1922 60-Month	39.85°F (4.36°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings