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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1949 1-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
May 1949 1-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
Apr–May 1949 2-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1907
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1896
	Ties: 1939, 1956, 1978, 2005
Mar–May 1949 3-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1960
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1968
Feb–May 1949 4-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1960
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1956, 1959, 2002, 2006
Jan–May 1949 5-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1932
Dec 1948–May 1949 6-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1953, 2000
Nov 1948–May 1949 7-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
Nov 1948–May 1949 7-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
Oct 1948–May 1949 8-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012, 2017
	Ties: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2019
Sep 1948–May 1949 9-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 2005
Aug 1948–May 1949 10-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1937, 1942, 1957
Jul 1948–May 1949 11-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
Jul 1948–May 1949 11-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
Jun 1948–May 1949 12-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1954
Dec 1947–May 1949 18-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1979
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1987
Jun 1947–May 1949 24-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1942, 1987, 2001, 2009
Jun 1946–May 1949 36-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1979
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1915, 1916, 1927, 1989, 2011
Jun 1945–May 1949 48-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1980
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2019
	Ties: 1950, 2004, 2010
Jun 1944–May 1949 60-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1981
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2020
	Ties: 1942, 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 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings