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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1980

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1980 1-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1932, 1987
Apr–May 1980 2-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2010
	Ties: 1988, 1993, 2013
Mar–May 1980 3-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1926
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2010
	Ties: 2002
Feb–May 1980 4-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1923
	35.1°F (1.7°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2010
	Ties: 1958
Jan–May 1980 5-Month	32.0°F (0.0°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1923
	32.0°F (0.0°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2010
	Ties: 1976, 1989
Dec 1979–May 1980 6-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907, 1923
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1932
Nov 1979–May 1980 7-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	32.2°F (0.1°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1933
Oct 1979–May 1980 8-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1960
Sep 1979–May 1980 9-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1942
Aug 1979–May 1980 10-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1985
Jul 1979–May 1980 11-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
Jul 1979–May 1980 11-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Jun 1979–May 1980 12-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1933
Dec 1978–May 1980 18-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2013
	Ties: 1958, 1974, 2003
Jun 1978–May 1980 24-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1981
Jun 1977–May 1980 36-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1906
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1977, 1995
Jun 1976–May 1980 48-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1931, 1945, 1962, 1963
Jun 1975–May 1980 60-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1908
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2013
	Ties: 1960, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings