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Minimum Temperature Rankings, May 1941

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
May 1941
1-Month		49.42°F
(9.68°C)		47.44°F
(8.58°C)		1.98°F
(1.10°C)		115th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
14th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Apr–May 1941
2-Month		44.92°F
(7.18°C)		43.03°F
(6.13°C)		1.89°F
(1.05°C)		120th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
9th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Mar–May 1941
3-Month		39.31°F
(4.06°C)		38.68°F
(3.71°C)		0.63°F
(0.35°C)		84th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
45th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1957
Feb–May 1941
4-Month		35.34°F
(1.86°C)		34.72°F
(1.51°C)		0.62°F
(0.35°C)		89th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
40th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1935
Jan–May 1941
5-Month		32.85°F
(0.47°C)		31.72°F
(-0.16°C)		1.13°F
(0.63°C)		97th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
32nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 1940–May 1941
6-Month		31.78°F
(-0.12°C)		30.21°F
(-0.99°C)		1.57°F
(0.87°C)		108th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
20th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 1940–May 1941
7-Month		31.34°F
(-0.37°C)		30.28°F
(-0.96°C)		1.06°F
(0.59°C)		99th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
29th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Oct 1940–May 1941
8-Month		32.79°F
(0.44°C)		31.68°F
(-0.18°C)		1.11°F
(0.62°C)		99th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
29th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016, 2017
Sep 1940–May 1941
9-Month		34.98°F
(1.66°C)		33.92°F
(1.07°C)		1.06°F
(0.59°C)		99th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
29th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Aug 1940–May 1941
10-Month		37.39°F
(2.99°C)		36.44°F
(2.47°C)		0.95°F
(0.52°C)		98th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
30th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jul 1940–May 1941
11-Month		39.51°F
(4.17°C)		38.63°F
(3.68°C)		0.88°F
(0.49°C)		96th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
32nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jun 1940–May 1941
12-Month		40.90°F
(4.94°C)		40.04°F
(4.47°C)		0.86°F
(0.47°C)		97th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
31st Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Dec 1939–May 1941
18-Month		37.29°F
(2.94°C)		36.76°F
(2.64°C)		0.53°F
(0.30°C)		85th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
42nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jun 1939–May 1941
24-Month		40.50°F
(4.72°C)		40.03°F
(4.46°C)		0.47°F
(0.26°C)		85th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
42nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Ties: 1982
Jun 1938–May 1941
36-Month		40.47°F
(4.71°C)		40.02°F
(4.46°C)		0.45°F
(0.25°C)		85th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
41st Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jun 1937–May 1941
48-Month		40.65°F
(4.81°C)		40.01°F
(4.45°C)		0.64°F
(0.36°C)		90th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
35th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Jun 1936–May 1941
60-Month		40.47°F
(4.71°C)		40.00°F
(4.44°C)		0.47°F
(0.27°C)		85th Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
39th Warmest
Warmest since:
2020
Ties: 1985

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