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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1948 1-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1917
May 1948 1-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2010
	Ties: 1958
Mar–May 1948 3-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1967
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1965, 1975
Feb–May 1948 4-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1907
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 2003
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
	32.9°F (0.5°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1961
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904, 1905
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
Oct 1947–May 1948 8-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1905
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1935, 2003
Sep 1947–May 1948 9-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1905
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1967, 1978
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1905
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1905
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1908, 1956, 1959, 1970
Jun 1947–May 1948 12-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1904
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1935, 1967, 1982
Dec 1946–May 1948 18-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1925, 1928, 1957, 1970, 1972, 1982
Jun 1946–May 1948 24-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1957, 1959, 1969
Jun 1945–May 1948 36-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1906
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
	Ties: 1921, 1923, 1945, 1972, 1978
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1907
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2022
	Ties: 1935, 1939, 1945
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1908
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1936, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1980

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