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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1949 1-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2015
	Ties: 1937, 1941, 2009
Apr–May 1949 2-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
Apr–May 1949 2-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2010
Mar–May 1949 3-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1967
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1936, 1981, 1999
Feb–May 1949 4-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1907
Feb–May 1949 4-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
Jan–May 1949 5-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1907
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1953
Dec 1948–May 1949 6-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1953, 2017
Nov 1948–May 1949 7-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904, 1905
Nov 1948–May 1949 7-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Oct 1948–May 1949 8-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
Oct 1948–May 1949 8-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Sep 1948–May 1949 9-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
Sep 1948–May 1949 9-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Aug 1948–May 1949 10-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1999
Jul 1948–May 1949 11-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1999, 2000
Jun 1948–May 1949 12-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2007
Dec 1947–May 1949 18-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1975, 1989, 1990
Jun 1947–May 1949 24-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2013
	Ties: 1922, 2005
Jun 1946–May 1949 36-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1906
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2022
	Ties: 1975
Jun 1945–May 1949 48-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1907
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2022
	Ties: 1934, 1974
Jun 1944–May 1949 60-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1908
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1932, 1958, 1977, 1985, 1988, 1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings