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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1973 1-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
May 1973 1-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2010
	Ties: 2000
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1967
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1979, 2011
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904, 1905
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1955, 1957, 1986, 2008, 2009
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1950
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1957
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1958, 1989
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1947
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1957
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1956, 2015
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
	Ties: 1931, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1980
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1906
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2022
	Ties: 1930, 1938, 1944, 1959, 1982, 1983
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2022
	Ties: 1961, 1962, 1978, 1981, 1982
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1908
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1931, 1939, 1945, 1947, 1979

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings