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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1948 1-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1902, 1990
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2010
Mar–May 1948 3-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1926
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2010
	Ties: 1971
Feb–May 1948 4-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.2°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1923
	32.8°F (0.4°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.2°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2010
	Ties: 1900
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1923
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2010
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907, 1923
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1935
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1905
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
Oct 1947–May 1948 8-Month	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1905
	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1956
Sep 1947–May 1948 9-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1905
	33.7°F (0.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1959
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	37.1°F (2.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1914
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1941
Jun 1947–May 1948 12-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1924, 1930, 1941, 1944, 1977
Dec 1946–May 1948 18-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013
	Ties: 1913, 1966, 1971, 1979, 1993
Jun 1946–May 1948 24-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013
	Ties: 1921
Jun 1945–May 1948 36-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1906
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1922, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1907
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013
	Ties: 1939, 1947, 1961, 1974, 1981, 1982
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1908
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013
	Ties: 1940, 1945, 1947, 1959, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1982

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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