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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1921

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1921 1-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1903
Apr–May 1921 2-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
	Ties: 1986
Mar–May 1921 3-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1926
Mar–May 1921 3-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
Feb–May 1921 4-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1923
Feb–May 1921 4-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
Jan–May 1921 5-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1923
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
	Ties: 2017
Dec 1920–May 1921 6-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907, 1923
	32.6°F (0.3°C)	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1983, 2017
Nov 1920–May 1921 7-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1905
Nov 1920–May 1921 7-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Oct 1920–May 1921 8-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1905
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2018
Sep 1920–May 1921 9-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1905
Sep 1920–May 1921 9-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Aug 1920–May 1921 10-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1905
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1953, 2020
Jul 1920–May 1921 11-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1905
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1960, 1983
Jun 1920–May 1921 12-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1905
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1954
Dec 1919–May 1921 18-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1905
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1910, 1930, 1964, 1969, 1982, 2015
Jun 1919–May 1921 24-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1905
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2013
	Ties: 1948
Jun 1918–May 1921 36-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1906
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1964, 1970
Jun 1917–May 1921 48-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1907
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2013
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1923
Jun 1916–May 1921 60-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1908
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2013
	Ties: 1910, 1911, 1930

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings