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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1974 1-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1915, 1951
Apr–May 1974 2-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1907
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1896
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1954, 1981, 2000, 2002
Mar–May 1974 3-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1960
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1987, 2003
Feb–May 1974 4-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1960
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1953, 2001
Jan–May 1974 5-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1978
Jan–May 1974 5-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Dec 1973–May 1974 6-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1978
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1922
Nov 1973–May 1974 7-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1978
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1922
Oct 1973–May 1974 8-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1978
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012, 2017
	Ties: 2000, 2022
Sep 1973–May 1974 9-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1978
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1999
Aug 1973–May 1974 10-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 1991, 1999, 2020, 2022
Jul 1973–May 1974 11-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 1999, 2022
Jun 1973–May 1974 12-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1977
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 2006, 2019, 2020, 2022
Dec 1972–May 1974 18-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1979
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1991, 2021
Jun 1972–May 1974 24-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1978
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2017
	Ties: 1944, 1945, 1946, 1956, 2004
Jun 1971–May 1974 36-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1979
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1921, 1924, 1937, 1956, 1957, 2004, 2009
Jun 1970–May 1974 48-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1980
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1942, 1947, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2015
Jun 1969–May 1974 60-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1981
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1912, 1914, 1928

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings