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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1975 1-Month	47.79°F (8.77°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	47.79°F (8.77°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.35°F (0.19°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2018
	Ties: 1980
Apr–May 1975 2-Month	41.71°F (5.39°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-1.32°F (-0.74°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
Apr–May 1975 2-Month	41.71°F (5.39°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-1.32°F (-0.74°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Mar–May 1975 3-Month	37.10°F (2.83°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-1.58°F (-0.88°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Mar–May 1975 3-Month	37.10°F (2.83°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-1.58°F (-0.88°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Feb–May 1975 4-Month	33.44°F (0.80°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	-1.28°F (-0.71°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	33.44°F (0.80°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	-1.28°F (-0.71°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1901
Jan–May 1975 5-Month	31.11°F (-0.49°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-0.61°F (-0.33°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	31.11°F (-0.49°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-0.61°F (-0.33°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1969
Dec 1974–May 1975 6-Month	29.93°F (-1.15°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Dec 1974–May 1975 6-Month	29.93°F (-1.15°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.28°F (-0.16°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Nov 1974–May 1975 7-Month	30.20°F (-1.00°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Nov 1974–May 1975 7-Month	30.20°F (-1.00°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.08°F (-0.04°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Oct 1974–May 1975 8-Month	31.53°F (-0.26°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	31.53°F (-0.26°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1902
Sep 1974–May 1975 9-Month	33.49°F (0.83°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Sep 1974–May 1975 9-Month	33.49°F (0.83°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2016
Aug 1974–May 1975 10-Month	35.90°F (2.17°C)	36.43°F (2.46°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	35.90°F (2.17°C)	36.43°F (2.46°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1950
Jul 1974–May 1975 11-Month	38.15°F (3.42°C)	38.62°F (3.68°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	38.15°F (3.42°C)	38.62°F (3.68°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1910
Jun 1974–May 1975 12-Month	39.54°F (4.19°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Jun 1974–May 1975 12-Month	39.54°F (4.19°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
Dec 1973–May 1975 18-Month	36.76°F (2.64°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Dec 1973–May 1975 18-Month	36.76°F (2.64°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
Jun 1973–May 1975 24-Month	40.25°F (4.58°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	40.25°F (4.58°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1940
Jun 1972–May 1975 36-Month	40.14°F (4.52°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	40.14°F (4.52°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.12°F (0.06°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1922
Jun 1971–May 1975 48-Month	40.18°F (4.54°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1918
Jun 1971–May 1975 48-Month	40.18°F (4.54°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
Jun 1970–May 1975 60-Month	40.05°F (4.47°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1920
	40.05°F (4.47°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2020
	Ties: 1956

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