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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2001

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2001 1-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
	Ties: 1964
Apr–May 2001 2-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1907
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	1896
	Ties: 1941
Mar–May 2001 3-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1960
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1933, 2021
Feb–May 2001 4-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1960
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1953, 1974
Jan–May 2001 5-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
Jan–May 2001 5-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Dec 2000–May 2001 6-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1978
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 2015
Nov 2000–May 2001 7-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1978
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1931
Oct 2000–May 2001 8-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1897, 1900, 1973, 1989
Sep 2000–May 2001 9-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1975, 1989
Aug 2000–May 2001 10-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1931
Jul 2000–May 2001 11-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1947, 1959, 2010
Jun 2000–May 2001 12-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1967, 1983, 2010
Dec 1999–May 2001 18-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1979
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1944, 1976, 1998
Jun 1999–May 2001 24-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1978
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1942, 1949, 1987, 2009
Jun 1998–May 2001 36-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1979
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
	Ties: 1932, 1935
Jun 1997–May 2001 48-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1980
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019
	Ties: 1955, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017
Jun 1996–May 2001 60-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1981
Jun 1996–May 2001 60-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 30, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings