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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1942 1-Month	70.4°F (21.3°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917
	70.4°F (21.3°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1896
	Ties: 1974
Apr–May 1942 2-Month	66.6°F (19.2°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1961
	66.6°F (19.2°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1896
	Ties: 1914, 1944, 1963, 1964, 2001, 2014
Mar–May 1942 3-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1931, 1960
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1913, 1959
Feb–May 1942 4-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1895
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1912, 1937, 1979, 1988, 1996
Jan–May 1942 5-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1940
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1900, 1905, 1914, 1961
Dec 1941–May 1942 6-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1940
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1993
Nov 1941–May 1942 7-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1940
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1928, 1956, 1988, 2003
Oct 1941–May 1942 8-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1955, 1962, 1965, 1989
Sep 1941–May 1942 9-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1925, 1955, 1987, 2004
Aug 1941–May 1942 10-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1909, 1925, 1946, 1985
Jul 1941–May 1942 11-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1909, 1953
Jun 1941–May 1942 12-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
Jun 1941–May 1942 12-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Dec 1940–May 1942 18-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1902, 1941, 1970
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1912, 1913, 1937, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1951, 2004, 2014, 2015
Jun 1940–May 1942 24-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1978
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1912, 1916, 1924, 2010
Jun 1939–May 1942 36-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1970
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1902, 1963, 1982
Jun 1938–May 1942 48-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1971
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1917, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1943, 1960, 1985
Jun 1937–May 1942 60-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2020
	Ties: 1914, 1917, 1943, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings