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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1931

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1931 1-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2018
	Ties: 1978, 2002
Apr–May 1931 2-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1907
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	1896
	Ties: 1979
Mar–May 1931 3-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1960
Mar–May 1931 3-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
Feb–May 1931 4-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1960
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1916, 1937, 1989
Jan–May 1931 5-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1978
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
	Ties: 2003
Dec 1930–May 1931 6-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1978
Dec 1930–May 1931 6-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
Nov 1930–May 1931 7-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1978
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
	Ties: 1900, 2001
Oct 1930–May 1931 8-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1978
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1924, 1966
Sep 1930–May 1931 9-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1978
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2017
	Ties: 1959
Aug 1930–May 1931 10-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1977
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2017
	Ties: 1910, 2001
Jul 1930–May 1931 11-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1977
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1920, 1962, 1965
Jun 1930–May 1931 12-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1929, 1956, 1988
Dec 1929–May 1931 18-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1979
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1923	2017
	Ties: 1944, 1976, 1998, 2001
Jun 1929–May 1931 24-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1916, 1930, 1947, 1972
Jun 1928–May 1931 36-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1979
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1929	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1914, 1953, 1986, 1990
Jun 1927–May 1931 48-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1980
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2019
	Ties: 1908, 1912, 1921, 1929, 1986, 1995, 1998
Jun 1926–May 1931 60-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1981
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1903, 1909, 1916, 1951, 1975, 1987

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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