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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1942 1-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1926, 1938
Apr–May 1942 2-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
Apr–May 1942 2-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1896
Mar–May 1942 3-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1960
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1963, 1964
Feb–May 1942 4-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1960
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 2005
Jan–May 1942 5-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1978
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1951, 1972
Dec 1941–May 1942 6-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1978
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1967, 1975, 1985, 2009
Nov 1941–May 1942 7-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1978
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1937, 2008
Oct 1941–May 1942 8-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1978
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1953, 1954, 1987, 2008
Sep 1941–May 1942 9-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1978
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1935, 1986, 1998, 2004, 2008
Aug 1941–May 1942 10-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1937, 1949, 1957
Jul 1941–May 1942 11-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1903, 1939, 2008
Jun 1941–May 1942 12-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1953, 1955
Dec 1940–May 1942 18-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1979
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1938, 2007
Jun 1940–May 1942 24-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1978
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1949, 1987, 2001, 2009
Jun 1939–May 1942 36-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1979
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1899, 1910, 1929, 1941, 1975, 2016
Jun 1938–May 1942 48-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1980
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1947, 1974, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2015
Jun 1937–May 1942 60-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1981
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2020
	Ties: 1949, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2015

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings