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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1931

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1931 1-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	1911, 2015
	Ties: 2014
Apr–May 1931 2-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2010
	Ties: 1910, 1934, 1951, 1979, 2001
Mar–May 1931 3-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1926
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2010
	Ties: 1946
Feb–May 1931 4-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1923
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2010
	Ties: 1983, 1986, 2017
Jan–May 1931 5-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1923
	32.6°F (0.3°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2010
	Ties: 1913, 1919, 1964, 1987
Dec 1930–May 1931 6-Month	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1907, 1923
	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1997
Nov 1930–May 1931 7-Month	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1986, 1988, 2004, 2008
Oct 1930–May 1931 8-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1919, 1964, 1976, 2004
Sep 1930–May 1931 9-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1913, 2004
Aug 1930–May 1931 10-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1986
Jul 1930–May 1931 11-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
Jul 1930–May 1931 11-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Jun 1930–May 1931 12-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1980, 1985
Dec 1929–May 1931 18-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1983
Jun 1929–May 1931 24-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2013
	Ties: 1939, 1942, 1977, 1987, 1988, 1990
Jun 1928–May 1931 36-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1906
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1977, 1980, 1995
Jun 1927–May 1931 48-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1907
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 1945, 1962, 1963, 1980
Jun 1926–May 1931 60-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1908
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 1943, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1971

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings