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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1983 1-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 1945
Apr–May 1983 2-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
Apr–May 1983 2-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1896
Mar–May 1983 3-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
Mar–May 1983 3-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2012
Feb–May 1983 4-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1960
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1969, 1996
Jan–May 1983 5-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1978
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2012
	Ties: 1981
Dec 1982–May 1983 6-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1978
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1945, 1997, 2021
Nov 1982–May 1983 7-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1978
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1989
Oct 1982–May 1983 8-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1978
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1907, 1913, 1937, 1941, 1944, 1948
Sep 1982–May 1983 9-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1978
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1928, 1929, 1941
Aug 1982–May 1983 10-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1989, 2013
Jul 1982–May 1983 11-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
Jul 1982–May 1983 11-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Jun 1982–May 1983 12-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1967, 2001, 2010
Dec 1981–May 1983 18-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1979
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1906, 1967
Jun 1981–May 1983 24-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1978
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2017
	Ties: 1952, 1962, 1967
Jun 1980–May 1983 36-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1979
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1904, 1920, 1966, 2015
Jun 1979–May 1983 48-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1980
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1905, 1918, 1962
Jun 1978–May 1983 60-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1981
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings