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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1991

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1991 1-Month	70.0°F (21.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1917
May 1991 1-Month	70.0°F (21.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
Apr–May 1991 2-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1907
Apr–May 1991 2-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1896
Mar–May 1991 3-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1960
Mar–May 1991 3-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Feb–May 1991 4-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1960
Feb–May 1991 4-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Jan–May 1991 5-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1978
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2012
	Ties: 1946
Dec 1990–May 1991 6-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1978
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 2016
Nov 1990–May 1991 7-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1978
Nov 1990–May 1991 7-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
Oct 1990–May 1991 8-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1978
Oct 1990–May 1991 8-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012, 2017
Sep 1990–May 1991 9-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1978
Sep 1990–May 1991 9-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
Aug 1990–May 1991 10-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1977
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1974, 2020, 2022
Jul 1990–May 1991 11-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1977
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 2006, 2022
Jun 1990–May 1991 12-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1977
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1935
Dec 1989–May 1991 18-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1979
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1974, 2021
Jun 1989–May 1991 24-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1978
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1943, 1953, 2003
Jun 1988–May 1991 36-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1979
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1943, 1987, 1999, 2005
Jun 1987–May 1991 48-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1980
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1942, 1947, 1974, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2015
Jun 1986–May 1991 60-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1981
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1942, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1992, 2005, 2015

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings