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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1901

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1901 1-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1917
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1939, 1943, 1971, 1976, 2000
Apr–May 1901 2-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1917
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2010
	Ties: 1933
Mar–May 1901 3-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1926
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2010
	Ties: 1954
Feb–May 1901 4-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1923
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2010
	Ties: 1943
Jan–May 1901 5-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1923
	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2010
	Ties: 1895, 1971, 1972, 1978
Dec 1900–May 1901 6-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1907, 1923
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1940
Nov 1900–May 1901 7-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1905
	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1963, 1972
Oct 1900–May 1901 8-Month	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1905
	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1978
Sep 1900–May 1901 9-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1905
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1936, 1941, 1968
Aug 1900–May 1901 10-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1905
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1936, 1939, 1968
Jul 1900–May 1901 11-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1905
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1966
Jun 1900–May 1901 12-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1905
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1909, 1922, 1957, 1966
Dec 1899–May 1901 18-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1905
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1899	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1899, 1916, 1967, 1973
Jun 1899–May 1901 24-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1905
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 1934, 1940, 1964, 1968
Jun 1898–May 1901 36-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1906
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1941
Jun 1897–May 1901 48-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1907
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 1913, 1930, 1936, 1966, 1968
Jun 1896–May 1901 60-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1908
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 1914, 1916, 1922, 1967

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings