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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, May 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2004 1-Month	72.7°F (22.6°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1976
	72.7°F (22.6°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1899
	Ties: 1911, 1936, 1941
Apr–May 2004 2-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1997
	66.9°F (19.4°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	1896
	Ties: 1936, 1945, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1986, 2016, 2018
Mar–May 2004 3-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1960
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1902, 2000
Feb–May 2004 4-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1960
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1903, 1909, 1943, 1950
Jan–May 2004 5-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1940, 1978
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 2007
Dec 2003–May 2004 6-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1978
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1987
Nov 2003–May 2004 7-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1940
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1908, 1917, 1944, 1967, 1987, 2007
Oct 2003–May 2004 8-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1977
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1908, 1954, 1989, 1990, 1997
Sep 2003–May 2004 9-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1930, 1956, 1990, 2009, 2011
Aug 2003–May 2004 10-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1919, 1928, 1930, 1954
Jul 2003–May 2004 11-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1919, 1926, 1962, 1992, 2009
Jun 2003–May 2004 12-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1956, 1992, 1997, 2015
Dec 2002–May 2004 18-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1963, 1976, 2002
Jun 2002–May 2004 24-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1978
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1948, 1952, 1973, 1988, 2005
Jun 2001–May 2004 36-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1970
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1900, 1916, 1926, 1943, 1953, 1988, 2005
Jun 2000–May 2004 48-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1971
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1903, 1915, 1918, 1931, 1987, 1994
Jun 1999–May 2004 60-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1971
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1914, 1920, 1940, 1941, 1958, 1999, 2010, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings