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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1954

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1954 1-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1909, 1973
Apr–May 1954 2-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2010
	Ties: 1908, 1950, 1992
Mar–May 1954 3-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1926
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2010
	Ties: 1901
Feb–May 1954 4-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1923
	36.6°F (2.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2010
	Ties: 1987
Jan–May 1954 5-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1923
	32.1°F (0.1°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2010
	Ties: 1902, 2001
Dec 1953–May 1954 6-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907, 1923
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1958
Nov 1953–May 1954 7-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
Nov 1953–May 1954 7-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Oct 1953–May 1954 8-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
Oct 1953–May 1954 8-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Sep 1953–May 1954 9-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	37.1°F (2.8°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1951
Aug 1953–May 1954 10-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1951
Jul 1953–May 1954 11-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1951, 1995
Jun 1953–May 1954 12-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1921, 1932
Dec 1952–May 1954 18-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1905
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 2002, 2010
Jun 1952–May 1954 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1905
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 2010, 2016
Jun 1951–May 1954 36-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1906
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
	Ties: 1951, 1955
Jun 1950–May 1954 48-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1907
Jun 1950–May 1954 48-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
Jun 1949–May 1954 60-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1908
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2013
	Ties: 1955

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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