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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1951

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1951 1-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2018
	Ties: 1915, 1974
Apr–May 1951 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: 1950	1896
	Ties: 2008
Mar–May 1951 3-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1960
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1920
Feb–May 1951 4-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1960
Feb–May 1951 4-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
Jan–May 1951 5-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1978
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1972
Dec 1950–May 1951 6-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
	Ties: 1928
Nov 1950–May 1951 7-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
	Ties: 1926
Oct 1950–May 1951 8-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012, 2017
	Ties: 2015
Sep 1950–May 1951 9-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1961, 1969
Aug 1950–May 1951 10-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1980
Jul 1950–May 1951 11-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1963
Jun 1950–May 1951 12-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1963, 1970
Dec 1949–May 1951 18-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1979
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1917
Jun 1949–May 1951 24-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1978
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1913, 1958, 1976, 1985
Jun 1948–May 1951 36-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1979
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1908, 1911, 1925, 1947, 1948
Jun 1947–May 1951 48-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1980
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2019
	Ties: 1943, 1952, 1958, 1976, 1990, 1994, 1999
Jun 1946–May 1951 60-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1981
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1903, 1909, 1916, 1931, 1975, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings