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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1963

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1963 1-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1917
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 2016
Apr–May 1963 2-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
Apr–May 1963 2-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	1896
Mar–May 1963 3-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1960
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1964
Feb–May 1963 4-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1960
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1970
Jan–May 1963 5-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
	Ties: 1970
Dec 1962–May 1963 6-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1978
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1961
Nov 1962–May 1963 7-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
	Ties: 1984
Oct 1962–May 1963 8-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1984, 1996
Sep 1962–May 1963 9-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.2°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
Sep 1962–May 1963 9-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.2°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
Aug 1962–May 1963 10-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1977
Aug 1962–May 1963 10-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
Jul 1962–May 1963 11-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1977
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
	Ties: 1951
Jun 1962–May 1963 12-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
	Ties: 1951, 1970
Dec 1961–May 1963 18-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1979
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1941, 1960, 1997, 2015
Jun 1961–May 1963 24-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1978
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1981, 1994, 2015
Jun 1960–May 1963 36-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1979
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 1918, 1981
Jun 1959–May 1963 48-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1980
Jun 1959–May 1963 48-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2019
Jun 1958–May 1963 60-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1981
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2020
	Ties: 1962, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1972

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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