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Southeast Climate Region

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1997 1-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1917
	66.5°F (19.2°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1896
	Ties: 1992
Apr–May 1997 2-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1961
Apr–May 1997 2-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1896
Mar–May 1997 3-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1931, 1960
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1954, 2001
Feb–May 1997 4-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1895
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1959, 2008
Jan–May 1997 5-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1940
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1908, 1954
Dec 1996–May 1997 6-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1940
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1907, 1929, 1945, 1975, 1998
Nov 1996–May 1997 7-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1940
Nov 1996–May 1997 7-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012, 2017
Oct 1996–May 1997 8-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1919, 1938, 1945, 1954, 1998
Sep 1996–May 1997 9-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1947, 1962, 1989, 2015
Aug 1996–May 1997 10-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1920, 1930
Jul 1996–May 1997 11-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1976, 1992, 2015
Jun 1996–May 1997 12-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1976, 1992, 2013
Dec 1995–May 1997 18-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1902, 1941, 1970
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1924, 1936, 1985, 1993
Jun 1995–May 1997 24-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1911
Jun 1994–May 1997 36-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1970
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1900, 1925, 1930, 1943, 1986, 2015
Jun 1993–May 1997 48-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1971
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1900, 1910, 1927, 1940, 1995
Jun 1992–May 1997 60-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1970
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1912, 1916, 1931, 1940, 1941, 1959, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings