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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1921

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1921 1-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	67.9°F (19.9°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1919	1896
	Ties: 1923, 1931, 1960
Apr–May 1921 2-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1961
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1919	1896
	Ties: 1950, 1987, 2020
Mar–May 1921 3-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1931, 1960
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1929, 1977, 2016
Feb–May 1921 4-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1895
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	2012
	Ties: 1918, 1955
Jan–May 1921 5-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1940
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1932, 1945, 1953, 1957
Dec 1920–May 1921 6-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1940
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1913, 1952, 1953, 1972, 2000
Nov 1920–May 1921 7-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1940
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1909	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1986, 1989
Oct 1920–May 1921 8-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1977
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1909, 1923, 1925, 1952, 2007
Sep 1920–May 1921 9-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1977
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1923, 1952, 1990
Aug 1920–May 1921 10-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2017
	Ties: 1935, 1955, 1990
Jul 1920–May 1921 11-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1977
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1923, 1929, 1987, 1990, 2011
Jun 1920–May 1921 12-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1977
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1909, 1916, 1925, 1929, 1945, 1946, 1954
Dec 1919–May 1921 18-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1902, 1941, 1970
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1917, 1989
Jun 1919–May 1921 24-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1978
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1899, 1907, 1973, 2011
Jun 1918–May 1921 36-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1970
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1908, 1913, 1936, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996
Jun 1917–May 1921 48-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1971
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1917, 1931, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1960, 1985
Jun 1916–May 1921 60-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1970
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1920	2020
	Ties: 1907, 1920, 1960

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings