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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1963

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1963 1-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1977
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2001
	Ties: 1914, 1974
Apr–May 1963 2-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1967
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	1992
	Ties: 1942
Mar–May 1963 3-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	1934
	Ties: 1896
Feb–May 1963 4-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1917
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	1934
	Ties: 1904, 1961, 2006
Jan–May 1963 5-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1917
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1907, 1927, 1946, 1965
Dec 1962–May 1963 6-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1917
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1925, 1972, 1993
Nov 1962–May 1963 7-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1960
Oct 1962–May 1963 8-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1917
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1936, 1938, 1970
Sep 1962–May 1963 9-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1917
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1926, 1928, 1960
Aug 1962–May 1963 10-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1917
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1960, 1982, 2008
Jul 1962–May 1963 11-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1917
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1928, 1947, 2011
Jun 1962–May 1963 12-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1917
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1928, 1939, 1995, 2010, 2011
Dec 1961–May 1963 18-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1917
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1966, 1967, 1977
Jun 1961–May 1963 24-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1913, 1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2015
	Ties: 1926, 1932, 1937, 1938, 1944, 1983
Jun 1960–May 1963 36-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1913, 1917
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2016
	Ties: 1928, 1978, 1984
Jun 1959–May 1963 48-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1936, 1942, 1959, 1986
Jun 1958–May 1963 60-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1913, 1917
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 1961, 1962, 1982, 1991, 2002

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