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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1949 1-Month	72.1°F (22.3°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1976
	72.1°F (22.3°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	1899
	Ties: 1938, 1944, 1995
Apr–May 1949 2-Month	66.8°F (19.3°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1997
	66.8°F (19.3°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1896
	Ties: 1918, 1944, 1954, 1987
Mar–May 1949 3-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1960
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1959, 1972, 1997
Feb–May 1949 4-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1960
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 2006
Jan–May 1949 5-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1940, 1978
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1907
Dec 1948–May 1949 6-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1999
Nov 1948–May 1949 7-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1940
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 1950
Oct 1948–May 1949 8-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 1923, 1972, 1995, 2000
Sep 1948–May 1949 9-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1920, 1921, 1995, 2006
Aug 1948–May 1949 10-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1948
Jul 1948–May 1949 11-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1920
Jun 1948–May 1949 12-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1934, 2006
Dec 1947–May 1949 18-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1926, 1927, 1953
Jun 1947–May 1949 24-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1953, 1991, 2007
Jun 1946–May 1949 36-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1970
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1930, 1947, 2002, 2014
Jun 1945–May 1949 48-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1971
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1899, 1913, 1926, 1940, 1948, 1992, 2007, 2013, 2014
Jun 1944–May 1949 60-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1971
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1912, 1913, 1932, 1946, 2001, 2008, 2016

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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