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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1979 1-Month	69.0°F (20.6°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	69.0°F (20.6°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1896
	Ties: 1932, 1978, 2021
Apr–May 1979 2-Month	66.1°F (18.9°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1961
	66.1°F (18.9°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1896
	Ties: 1925, 1935, 1969, 1975
Mar–May 1979 3-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1931, 1960
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1970, 1986
Feb–May 1979 4-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1895
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1972
Jan–May 1979 5-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1940
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1902, 1920, 1970
Dec 1978–May 1979 6-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1940
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1910, 1912, 1924, 1928, 1980
Nov 1978–May 1979 7-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1940
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1911
Oct 1978–May 1979 8-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1983
Sep 1978–May 1979 9-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1917, 2014
Aug 1978–May 1979 10-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1912, 1917, 1944, 1973
Jul 1978–May 1979 11-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1944, 1965, 1975
Jun 1978–May 1979 12-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1908, 1912, 1919, 1930, 1959, 1962, 1965
Dec 1977–May 1979 18-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1902, 1941, 1970
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1918, 1961
Jun 1977–May 1979 24-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1915, 1965, 1981
Jun 1976–May 1979 36-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1968
Jun 1975–May 1979 48-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1971
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1905, 1966, 1968
Jun 1974–May 1979 60-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1906, 1964, 1967

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