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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1929

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1929 1-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1917
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2018
	Ties: 1895, 1901, 1909, 1920, 1948
Apr–May 1929 2-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1907
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	1896
	Ties: 1902, 2022
Mar–May 1929 3-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1960
Mar–May 1929 3-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2012
Feb–May 1929 4-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1960
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1982
Jan–May 1929 5-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1978
Jan–May 1929 5-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
Dec 1928–May 1929 6-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1978
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
	Ties: 1941, 1965, 1973, 1986, 2008
Nov 1928–May 1929 7-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1978
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
	Ties: 1943, 2010, 2013
Oct 1928–May 1929 8-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1978
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1923, 1990
Sep 1928–May 1929 9-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1978
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1928, 1941, 1983
Aug 1928–May 1929 10-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1977
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1914, 1944, 1990
Jul 1928–May 1929 11-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1977
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1943
Jun 1928–May 1929 12-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1931, 1956, 1988
Dec 1927–May 1929 18-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1965, 1966, 1984, 2014
Jun 1927–May 1929 24-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1978
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1912, 1917, 2014
Jun 1926–May 1929 36-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1979
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2018
	Ties: 1899, 1910, 1941, 1942, 1975, 2016
Jun 1925–May 1929 48-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1980
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2019
	Ties: 1908, 1912, 1921, 1931, 1986, 1995, 1998
Jun 1924–May 1929 60-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1981
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1915, 1917, 1930, 1959

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings