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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1933 1-Month	47.71°F (8.73°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1917
	47.71°F (8.73°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2018
	Ties: 1897
Apr–May 1933 2-Month	42.52°F (5.84°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1907
Apr–May 1933 2-Month	42.52°F (5.84°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-0.51°F (-0.29°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
Mar–May 1933 3-Month	38.48°F (3.60°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1917
	38.48°F (3.60°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.20°F (-0.11°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
	Ties: 2014
Feb–May 1933 4-Month	33.31°F (0.73°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	-1.41°F (-0.78°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1923	1917
Feb–May 1933 4-Month	33.31°F (0.73°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	-1.41°F (-0.78°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
Jan–May 1933 5-Month	31.38°F (-0.34°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-0.34°F (-0.18°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Jan–May 1933 5-Month	31.38°F (-0.34°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-0.34°F (-0.18°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
Dec 1932–May 1933 6-Month	29.38°F (-1.46°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.83°F (-0.47°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Dec 1932–May 1933 6-Month	29.38°F (-1.46°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.83°F (-0.47°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
Nov 1932–May 1933 7-Month	29.31°F (-1.49°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.97°F (-0.53°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	29.31°F (-1.49°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.97°F (-0.53°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1971
Oct 1932–May 1933 8-Month	30.63°F (-0.76°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	-1.05°F (-0.58°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Oct 1932–May 1933 8-Month	30.63°F (-0.76°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	-1.05°F (-0.58°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2016, 2017
Sep 1932–May 1933 9-Month	32.89°F (0.49°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-1.03°F (-0.58°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Sep 1932–May 1933 9-Month	32.89°F (0.49°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-1.03°F (-0.58°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2016
Aug 1932–May 1933 10-Month	35.53°F (1.96°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Aug 1932–May 1933 10-Month	35.53°F (1.96°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
Jul 1932–May 1933 11-Month	37.83°F (3.24°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	37.83°F (3.24°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 1951
Jun 1932–May 1933 12-Month	39.37°F (4.09°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.67°F (-0.38°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Jun 1932–May 1933 12-Month	39.37°F (4.09°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.67°F (-0.38°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
Dec 1931–May 1933 18-Month	36.62°F (2.57°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	-0.14°F (-0.07°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Dec 1931–May 1933 18-Month	36.62°F (2.57°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	-0.14°F (-0.07°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
Jun 1931–May 1933 24-Month	40.35°F (4.64°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
Jun 1931–May 1933 24-Month	40.35°F (4.64°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.32°F (0.18°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
Jun 1930–May 1933 36-Month	40.25°F (4.58°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.23°F (0.12°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
Jun 1930–May 1933 36-Month	40.25°F (4.58°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.23°F (0.12°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
Jun 1929–May 1933 48-Month	40.08°F (4.49°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1918
Jun 1929–May 1933 48-Month	40.08°F (4.49°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	2018
Jun 1928–May 1933 60-Month	39.87°F (4.37°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1920
Jun 1928–May 1933 60-Month	39.87°F (4.37°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings