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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1950

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1950 1-Month	66.1°F (18.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1917
	66.1°F (18.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1908, 2014
Apr–May 1950 2-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	1896
	Ties: 1951, 2008
Mar–May 1950 3-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1960
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1932, 1969
Feb–May 1950 4-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1960
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1988, 2014
Jan–May 1950 5-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1987
Dec 1949–May 1950 6-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1930
Nov 1949–May 1950 7-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1919, 1925, 1976
Oct 1949–May 1950 8-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1898, 1919, 1972, 1986, 1995, 1998
Sep 1949–May 1950 9-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1923, 1937
Aug 1949–May 1950 10-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1977
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1923, 1925, 1953, 1976, 1987, 1995, 2018
Jul 1949–May 1950 11-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
	Ties: 1933, 1938, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1987, 1998, 2007
Jun 1949–May 1950 12-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
	Ties: 1957, 1992
Dec 1948–May 1950 18-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1979
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1935, 1953
Jun 1948–May 1950 24-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1978
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1939, 2008
Jun 1947–May 1950 36-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1979
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1944, 2014
Jun 1946–May 1950 48-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1980
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2019
	Ties: 1949, 2004, 2010
Jun 1945–May 1950 60-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1981
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2020
	Ties: 1932, 1941, 1945, 2000, 2011, 2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings