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Kentucky

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1926

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1926 1-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1942
Apr–May 1926 2-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1907
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	1896
	Ties: 1910, 1920
Mar–May 1926 3-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1960
Mar–May 1926 3-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Feb–May 1926 4-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1960
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1900
Jan–May 1926 5-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1978
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1969
Dec 1925–May 1926 6-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1978
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1971
Nov 1925–May 1926 7-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1951
Oct 1925–May 1926 8-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1899, 1902, 1970
Sep 1925–May 1926 9-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2017
	Ties: 1905, 1912
Aug 1925–May 1926 10-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2017
	Ties: 1905, 2014
Jul 1925–May 1926 11-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2017
	Ties: 1982, 1996
Jun 1925–May 1926 12-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1977
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1924, 1928, 1959, 1973, 1997
Dec 1924–May 1926 18-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1979
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1923	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1927, 1972
Jun 1924–May 1926 24-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1978
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1925, 1948, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2010
Jun 1923–May 1926 36-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1979
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2018
	Ties: 1985, 1994, 1997
Jun 1922–May 1926 48-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1980
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2019
	Ties: 1914, 1917, 1927, 1928
Jun 1921–May 1926 60-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1922	1981
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2020
	Ties: 1922, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1958, 1976, 1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings