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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1981 1-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2001
	Ties: 1900, 1929
Apr–May 1981 2-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1967
Apr–May 1981 2-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	1992
Mar–May 1981 3-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1954, 1988
Feb–May 1981 4-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Feb–May 1981 4-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
Jan–May 1981 5-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2015
	Ties: 1984, 2012
Dec 1980–May 1981 6-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2015
	Ties: 2020
Nov 1980–May 1981 7-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Nov 1980–May 1981 7-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2015
Oct 1980–May 1981 8-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 2004
Sep 1980–May 1981 9-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Sep 1980–May 1981 9-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
Aug 1980–May 1981 10-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Aug 1980–May 1981 10-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
Jul 1980–May 1981 11-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 2003, 2019
Jun 1980–May 1981 12-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1968, 1986, 1989
Dec 1979–May 1981 18-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1992, 2008
Jun 1979–May 1981 24-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913, 1917
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1959, 1982, 1987, 1989
Jun 1978–May 1981 36-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1913, 1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2016
	Ties: 1962, 1995
Jun 1977–May 1981 48-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1988, 1991
Jun 1976–May 1981 60-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913, 1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1943, 1960, 1985, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings