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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1979 1-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1977
Apr–May 1979 2-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1931, 2001
Mar–May 1979 3-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1926
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1903
Feb–May 1979 4-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1923
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1915, 1933, 1937
Jan–May 1979 5-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1923
	32.3°F (0.2°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2010
	Ties: 1915, 1932, 1958
Dec 1978–May 1979 6-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907, 1923
	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012
	Ties: 2009
Nov 1978–May 1979 7-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1952, 1957, 1989, 1997
Oct 1978–May 1979 8-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	32.7°F (0.4°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1945, 1962, 1984, 1992, 1997
Sep 1978–May 1979 9-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1989, 1990, 2015
Aug 1978–May 1979 10-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1990, 2015
Jul 1978–May 1979 11-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1990
Jun 1978–May 1979 12-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1969, 1981
Dec 1977–May 1979 18-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1913, 1948, 1966, 1971, 1993
Jun 1977–May 1979 24-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1957
Jun 1976–May 1979 36-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1906
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1915, 1923, 1930, 1937, 1968
Jun 1975–May 1979 48-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2013
	Ties: 1940, 1978
Jun 1974–May 1979 60-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1908
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2013
	Ties: 1940, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1959, 1972, 1973, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings