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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2002 1-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1906, 1920, 1947, 1968
Apr–May 2002 2-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
Apr–May 2002 2-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2010
Mar–May 2002 3-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1926
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2010
	Ties: 1980
Feb–May 2002 4-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1923
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2010
	Ties: 1949, 1957, 2009
Jan–May 2002 5-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1923
Jan–May 2002 5-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2010
Dec 2001–May 2002 6-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907, 1923
Dec 2001–May 2002 6-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2012
Nov 2001–May 2002 7-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2021
Oct 2001–May 2002 8-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
Oct 2001–May 2002 8-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Sep 2001–May 2002 9-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
Sep 2001–May 2002 9-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Aug 2001–May 2002 10-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2010
Jul 2001–May 2002 11-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
Jul 2001–May 2002 11-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jun 2001–May 2002 12-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
Jun 2001–May 2002 12-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 2000–May 2002 18-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2013
	Ties: 1954, 2010
Jun 2000–May 2002 24-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2013
	Ties: 2008
Jun 1999–May 2002 36-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1906
Jun 1999–May 2002 36-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Jun 1998–May 2002 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 2021
Jun 1997–May 2002 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1908
Jun 1997–May 2002 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings