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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1961 1-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1952
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1906, 1935, 1972
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1926
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1899, 1920
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1923
	34.2°F (1.2°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1997
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1923
	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1916
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1907, 1923
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Nov 1960–May 1961 7-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1959, 1994
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1959, 1963
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1906, 1982
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1897, 1944, 1956, 1977, 1982
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	39.5°F (4.2°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1940, 1967
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1914, 1967
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1914, 1956
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1905
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
	Ties: 1946, 1990, 2015
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1906
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1945, 1966, 1969, 1994
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1907
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1939, 1947, 1948, 1974, 1981, 1982
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1908
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1935, 1942, 1946, 1981

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings