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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1948 1-Month	70.6°F (21.4°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
	70.6°F (21.4°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	1896
	Ties: 1952, 2009
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1961
	67.9°F (19.9°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	1896
	Ties: 1965, 2011
Mar–May 1948 3-Month	64.5°F (18.1°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1931, 1960
	64.5°F (18.1°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 2017
Feb–May 1948 4-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1895
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 2011
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1940
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1898, 1916
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1940
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1930, 1946
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1940
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1896, 1955, 1959, 2013
Oct 1947–May 1948 8-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1977
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1916, 1919, 1953, 2004
Sep 1947–May 1948 9-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1977
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1916, 1929, 1985
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1916, 1923, 1929
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1977
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1925, 1943, 1946, 1985, 1989, 2003, 2004, 2005
Jun 1947–May 1948 12-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1977
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1944, 1989, 2004, 2009, 2015
Dec 1946–May 1948 18-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1902, 1941, 1970
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1951, 2004, 2014, 2015
Jun 1946–May 1948 24-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1978
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1936, 1996, 2015
Jun 1945–May 1948 36-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1970
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1899, 1928, 1938, 1947, 1953, 1956, 2011
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1971
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1899, 1909, 1947, 1954, 1976, 1987, 1990
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1970
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2020
	Ties: 1927, 1930, 1932, 1947, 1975

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