Regional Rankings

Parameter:

Year:

Month:

Region:

Please note, Palmer Indices are not available for NWS Regions. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

Southeast Climate Region

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1972

View Period (Months):

All

Download:

Record Coolest

Bottom 1/10

Bottom 1/3

Normal

Top 1/3

Top 1/10

Record Warmest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1972 1-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	67.6°F (19.8°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1896
	Ties: 1920, 1925, 1945, 1973, 1994
Apr–May 1972 2-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1961
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1896
	Ties: 1923, 1951, 1966, 1988
Mar–May 1972 3-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1931, 1960
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1951, 1980, 1981
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1895
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Jan–May 1972 5-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1940
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1943, 1965, 2015
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1940
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1913, 1921, 1952, 1953, 2000
Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1940
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1925, 2007, 2008
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1995, 2000, 2018
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1950, 2006
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 2018
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1935, 1952, 2011
Dec 1970–May 1972 18-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1902, 1941, 1970
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1920, 1944, 1973, 2001, 2011
Jun 1970–May 1972 24-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1929, 1930, 1937, 1947, 1951, 1956, 1988, 1998
Jun 1969–May 1972 36-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1915, 1916, 1931, 1958, 1985
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1904, 1906, 1907, 1918, 1965, 1983
Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1980

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings