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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1961 1-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-4.6°F (-2.6°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-4.6°F (-2.6°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
	Ties: 1954
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-5.1°F (-2.8°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-5.1°F (-2.8°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1896
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1997
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1950, 1988, 2014
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1917, 1920
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1963
Nov 1960–May 1961 7-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1968, 1996
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012, 2017
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1951, 1969
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1917, 1984, 1993
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1905, 1969, 2015
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1905, 1936, 1969, 2014
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1978
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1959
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1979
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1919, 1964, 1982
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1980
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1981
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1973

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings