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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1953 1-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2001
	Ties: 1933
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1967
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1992
	Ties: 1933
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1934
	Ties: 1902, 1922
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1934
	Ties: 1944
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1969, 2011
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1906, 1908, 1977, 1999
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1920, 1923, 1945, 1971
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1907, 1976
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1946, 1956, 1958, 1965
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1904, 1935, 1965, 1995
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1924, 1946, 1985, 1995
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1904, 1907, 1935, 1962, 1965, 1972, 1976
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1910, 1916
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913, 1917
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1907, 1929, 1946, 1955, 1973, 1974
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913, 1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2016
	Ties: 1931, 1952, 1972
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1927, 1930, 1964, 1969
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913, 1917
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1906, 1907, 1951, 1956

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