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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1953 1-Month	46.99°F (8.33°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
May 1953 1-Month	46.99°F (8.33°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.45°F (-0.25°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2018
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	41.87°F (5.48°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	41.87°F (5.48°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-1.16°F (-0.65°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	38.63°F (3.68°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	38.63°F (3.68°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	35.10°F (1.72°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	35.10°F (1.72°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.38°F (0.21°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	33.28°F (0.71°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	33.28°F (0.71°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	31.76°F (-0.13°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	31.76°F (-0.13°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	1.55°F (0.86°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	31.27°F (-0.41°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	31.27°F (-0.41°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
	Ties: 1990
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	32.02°F (0.01°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	32.02°F (0.01°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2016, 2017
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	34.17°F (1.21°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	34.17°F (1.21°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	0.25°F (0.14°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2016
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	36.70°F (2.61°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	36.70°F (2.61°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1997
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	38.85°F (3.81°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.22°F (0.13°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	38.85°F (3.81°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.22°F (0.13°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1972
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	40.40°F (4.67°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	40.40°F (4.67°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1939
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	36.98°F (2.77°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.22°F (0.13°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	36.98°F (2.77°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.22°F (0.13°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	39.95°F (4.42°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.95°F (4.42°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1907
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	39.71°F (4.28°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	39.71°F (4.28°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.31°F (-0.18°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	39.72°F (4.29°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2018
	Ties: 1967, 1972
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	39.68°F (4.27°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.32°F (-0.17°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1920
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	39.68°F (4.27°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.32°F (-0.17°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings