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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1929

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1929 1-Month	71.1°F (21.7°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1976
	71.1°F (21.7°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	1899
	Ties: 1964
Apr–May 1929 2-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1997
	68.8°F (20.4°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	1896
	Ties: 1933, 1941, 1963, 2010, 2019
Mar–May 1929 3-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1960
	65.4°F (18.6°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
	Ties: 1927
Feb–May 1929 4-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1960
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1953, 1962, 1974
Jan–May 1929 5-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1940, 1978
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1952
Dec 1928–May 1929 6-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1978
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
	Ties: 1939
Nov 1928–May 1929 7-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1940
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
	Ties: 1946, 1952, 1953
Oct 1928–May 1929 8-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1977
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1939, 2021
Sep 1928–May 1929 9-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1977
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1938, 1946, 1986
Aug 1928–May 1929 10-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1977
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1938, 1945, 1995, 2018
Jul 1928–May 1929 11-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1977
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
	Ties: 1933, 1972, 2018
Jun 1928–May 1929 12-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1977
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1946, 2018
Dec 1927–May 1929 18-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
	Ties: 1943, 1958, 1972, 1973
Jun 1927–May 1929 24-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1978
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
	Ties: 1936, 1943, 1944
Jun 1926–May 1929 36-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1970
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1935, 1950, 2000, 2001, 2013
Jun 1925–May 1929 48-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1971
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1924, 1930, 1938, 1955, 2002
Jun 1924–May 1929 60-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1971
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2020
	Ties: 1925, 1935, 1937

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings