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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1981 1-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
May 1981 1-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2018
Apr–May 1981 2-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1896
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1954, 1974, 2000, 2002
Mar–May 1981 3-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1960
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2012
	Ties: 1972, 1992
Feb–May 1981 4-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1960
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1936, 1943, 1975, 2008
Jan–May 1981 5-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1983
Dec 1980–May 1981 6-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
Dec 1980–May 1981 6-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Nov 1980–May 1981 7-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1964
Oct 1980–May 1981 8-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1994
Sep 1980–May 1981 9-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
Sep 1980–May 1981 9-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Aug 1980–May 1981 10-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1967, 1975
Jul 1980–May 1981 11-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1988
Jun 1980–May 1981 12-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1962
Dec 1979–May 1981 18-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
Dec 1979–May 1981 18-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Jun 1979–May 1981 24-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1963, 1994, 2015
Jun 1978–May 1981 36-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1918, 1963
Jun 1977–May 1981 48-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1980
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1970
Jun 1976–May 1981 60-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1981
Jun 1976–May 1981 60-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020

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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