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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1953 1-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1936
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1896
	Ties: 2009
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1960
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1944
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1960
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1974, 2001
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 2006
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1949, 2000
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 2022
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1942, 1954, 1987, 2008
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1933, 1934, 2007
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1923, 1925, 1934, 1950, 1976, 1987, 1995, 2018
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1933, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1972, 1987, 1998, 2007
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1977
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1942, 1955
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1935, 1950
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1943, 1991, 2003
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1914, 1931, 1986, 1990
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1980
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1916, 1941, 1948, 1954, 1975, 1987
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1981
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1942, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2015

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings