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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1943 1-Month	73.3°F (22.9°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1976
	73.3°F (22.9°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	1899
	Ties: 1955, 1956, 2010
Apr–May 1943 2-Month	68.1°F (20.1°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1997
	68.1°F (20.1°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1896
	Ties: 1911, 1964
Mar–May 1943 3-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1960
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1956, 1979, 1990
Feb–May 1943 4-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1960
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1909, 1950, 2004
Jan–May 1943 5-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1940, 1978
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1918
Dec 1942–May 1943 6-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1916, 1975
Nov 1942–May 1943 7-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1940
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1989
Oct 1942–May 1943 8-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1977
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1945, 1986, 2002, 2005, 2006
Sep 1942–May 1943 9-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1977
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1933, 2002
Aug 1942–May 1943 10-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1977
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1908, 1942, 1987, 2011
Jul 1942–May 1943 11-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1977
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1986, 2002, 2005, 2007
Jun 1942–May 1943 12-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1977
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1942, 1944, 1986, 2007
Dec 1941–May 1943 18-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1958, 1972, 1973
Jun 1941–May 1943 24-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1978
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1936, 1944
Jun 1940–May 1943 36-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1970
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1900, 1916, 1953, 1988, 2004, 2005
Jun 1939–May 1943 48-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1971
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1906, 1995
Jun 1938–May 1943 60-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1971
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2020
	Ties: 1908, 1918, 1919, 1942, 1975, 1994

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings