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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2013

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2013 1-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
	64.9°F (18.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2018
	Ties: 1999
Apr–May 2013 2-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1907
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	1896
	Ties: 1916, 1925, 1936, 1943
Mar–May 2013 3-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1960
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1993
Feb–May 2013 4-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1960
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1984
Jan–May 2013 5-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1978
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1915, 2008
Dec 2012–May 2013 6-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1978
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1913
Nov 2012–May 2013 7-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1978
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1943, 2010
Oct 2012–May 2013 8-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1978
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1914, 1962, 2009, 2011
Sep 2012–May 2013 9-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1978
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1973, 2003, 2010
Aug 2012–May 2013 10-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1977
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1983, 1989
Jul 2012–May 2013 11-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1977
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1925, 1952, 1956, 2003
Jun 2012–May 2013 12-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1977
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1948
Dec 2011–May 2013 18-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1979
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
	Ties: 2000, 2020
Jun 2011–May 2013 24-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1978
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
	Ties: 1922, 2020
Jun 2010–May 2013 36-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1979
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
	Ties: 2000
Jun 2009–May 2013 48-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2012	1980
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2019
	Ties: 1955, 2001, 2009, 2012, 2017
Jun 2008–May 2013 60-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1981
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2020
	Ties: 1925, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1939, 2007, 2017

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings