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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1918

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1918 1-Month	68.4°F (20.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
	68.4°F (20.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
	Ties: 1982, 2019
Apr–May 1918 2-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1907
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	1896
	Ties: 1911, 1946, 1969
Mar–May 1918 3-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1960
Mar–May 1918 3-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2012
Feb–May 1918 4-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1960
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1955, 1976, 1977, 1986
Jan–May 1918 5-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1978
Jan–May 1918 5-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Dec 1917–May 1918 6-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1978
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2012
	Ties: 1958
Nov 1917–May 1918 7-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1960
Oct 1917–May 1918 8-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
Oct 1917–May 1918 8-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2012, 2017
Sep 1917–May 1918 9-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
Sep 1917–May 1918 9-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
Aug 1917–May 1918 10-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Aug 1917–May 1918 10-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
Jul 1917–May 1918 11-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Jul 1917–May 1918 11-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
Jun 1917–May 1918 12-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
	Ties: 1968, 1978
Dec 1916–May 1918 18-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
Dec 1916–May 1918 18-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
Jun 1916–May 1918 24-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2017
	Ties: 1969
Jun 1915–May 1918 36-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1979
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2018
	Ties: 1963, 1981
Jun 1914–May 1918 48-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1980
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2019
	Ties: 1905, 1962, 1983
Jun 1913–May 1918 60-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1908	1981
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1917	2020
	Ties: 1905, 1919, 1920, 1960, 1977

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings