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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1946

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1946 1-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1917
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1919, 1923
Apr–May 1946 2-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1907
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	1896
	Ties: 1911, 1918, 1969
Mar–May 1946 3-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1960
Mar–May 1946 3-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Feb–May 1946 4-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1960
Feb–May 1946 4-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Jan–May 1946 5-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1978
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1991
Dec 1945–May 1946 6-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1978
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1939, 1992, 2006
Nov 1945–May 1946 7-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1978
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1939, 2005
Oct 1945–May 1946 8-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1978
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1976
Sep 1945–May 1946 9-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1978
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1927
Aug 1945–May 1946 10-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1977
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1935, 1955, 1972, 2004
Jul 1945–May 1946 11-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1977
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1992, 2004
Jun 1945–May 1946 12-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1977
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1907, 1944, 1995, 2007
Dec 1944–May 1946 18-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1979
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2017
	Ties: 1957, 1986, 2002, 2011
Jun 1944–May 1946 24-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1978
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2017
	Ties: 1944, 1945, 1956, 1974, 2004
Jun 1943–May 1946 36-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1979
Jun 1943–May 1946 36-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
Jun 1942–May 1946 48-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1980
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 2011
Jun 1941–May 1946 60-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1981
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1924, 1956, 2004, 2010, 2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published December 2022, retrieved on December 9, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings