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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1952

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1952 1-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2018
	Ties: 2017
Apr–May 1952 2-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1896
	Ties: 1932
Mar–May 1952 3-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1960
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1979
Feb–May 1952 4-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1960
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 2003, 2007, 2010
Jan–May 1952 5-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
Jan–May 1952 5-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Dec 1951–May 1952 6-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1933
Nov 1951–May 1952 7-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1908, 1916, 1923, 1967, 1975
Oct 1951–May 1952 8-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1916, 1985
Sep 1951–May 1952 9-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1985
Aug 1951–May 1952 10-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1916, 1930
Jul 1951–May 1952 11-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1925, 1956, 2003, 2013
Jun 1951–May 1952 12-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1925, 1943, 1945
Dec 1950–May 1952 18-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1979
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1940, 1948, 1989
Jun 1950–May 1952 24-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1978
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2017
	Ties: 1962, 1967, 1983
Jun 1949–May 1952 36-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1979
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
	Ties: 1928
Jun 1948–May 1952 48-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1980
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2019
	Ties: 1943, 1951, 1958, 1976, 1990, 1994, 1999
Jun 1947–May 1952 60-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1981
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1940, 1944, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1999

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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