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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1945

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1945 1-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1983
Apr–May 1945 2-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	1896
	Ties: 1909, 1919, 1968, 1988
Mar–May 1945 3-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1960
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 2010
Feb–May 1945 4-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1960
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1998, 2004, 2018
Jan–May 1945 5-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1978
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1992, 2005, 2018, 2022
Dec 1944–May 1945 6-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1978
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1983, 1997, 2021
Nov 1944–May 1945 7-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1978
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1941, 1985, 2009
Oct 1944–May 1945 8-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1896, 1967
Sep 1944–May 1945 9-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2017
	Ties: 1973, 2003, 2010, 2013
Aug 1944–May 1945 10-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1956, 1962
Jul 1944–May 1945 11-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2017
	Ties: 1941, 1985, 1989, 2009
Jun 1944–May 1945 12-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1977
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2017
	Ties: 1925, 1943, 1952
Dec 1943–May 1945 18-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1979
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1920
Jun 1943–May 1945 24-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1978
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2017
	Ties: 1944, 1946, 1956, 1974, 2004
Jun 1942–May 1945 36-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1979
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1898, 1936, 1938, 1976, 1988, 1993
Jun 1941–May 1945 48-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1980
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1937, 2005
Jun 1940–May 1945 60-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1981
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2020
	Ties: 1932, 1941, 1950, 2000, 2011, 2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings