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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1938 1-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
	Ties: 1926, 1942
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	1896
	Ties: 1906, 1999
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1960
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1960
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Dec 1937–May 1938 6-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1998, 2020, 2022
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1957
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012, 2017
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1954, 1992, 2018
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1909
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1933, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1987, 1998, 2007
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1933, 1972, 1987, 2011
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1942, 2007
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1935, 1992
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1979
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1898, 1936, 1945, 1976, 1988, 1993
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1980
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1932, 1957, 2003, 2006, 2014
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1981
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1925, 1933, 1937, 1939, 2007, 2013, 2017

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings