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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1980

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1980 1-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1917
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1972
Apr–May 1980 2-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1896
	Ties: 2021
Mar–May 1980 3-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2012
	Ties: 1928
Feb–May 1980 4-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1960
Feb–May 1980 4-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2012
Jan–May 1980 5-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1978
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1968
Dec 1979–May 1980 6-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1978
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1977
Nov 1979–May 1980 7-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1978
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1920
Oct 1979–May 1980 8-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1978
Oct 1979–May 1980 8-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012, 2017
Sep 1979–May 1980 9-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1960, 1984
Aug 1979–May 1980 10-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2017
	Ties: 1951
Jul 1979–May 1980 11-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
Jul 1979–May 1980 11-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2017
Jun 1979–May 1980 12-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2017
	Ties: 1958
Dec 1978–May 1980 18-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Dec 1978–May 1980 18-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Jun 1978–May 1980 24-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1978
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1970
Jun 1977–May 1980 36-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1970, 1978
Jun 1976–May 1980 48-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1980
Jun 1976–May 1980 48-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2019
Jun 1975–May 1980 60-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1981
Jun 1975–May 1980 60-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings