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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1953 1-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	1911, 2015
	Ties: 2021
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2010
	Ties: 2011
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1926
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2010
	Ties: 1973, 2004, 2016
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1923
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2010
	Ties: 2018
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1923
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907, 1923
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	33.5°F (0.8°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	33.5°F (0.8°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 2017
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
	Ties: 2000, 2020
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1921, 2020
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1998, 2020
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013, 2023
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2023
	Ties: 1933, 1950, 1991, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2014
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1906
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2023
	Ties: 2004, 2009, 2016
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2023
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1908
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2023
	Ties: 2004

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings