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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1982

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1982 1-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1981
Apr–May 1982 2-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2010
	Ties: 1954
Mar–May 1982 3-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1967
Mar–May 1982 3-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Feb–May 1982 4-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1974, 1995
Jan–May 1982 5-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1956, 1970
Dec 1981–May 1982 6-Month	34.1°F (1.2°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	34.1°F (1.2°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1994
Nov 1981–May 1982 7-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904, 1905
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1968, 1996
Oct 1981–May 1982 8-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1971
Sep 1981–May 1982 9-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1905
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1911
Aug 1981–May 1982 10-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1905
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1956
Jul 1981–May 1982 11-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1905
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1941, 1965
Jun 1981–May 1982 12-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1935, 1948, 1967
Dec 1980–May 1982 18-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1925, 1928, 1948, 1957, 1970, 1972
Jun 1980–May 1982 24-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2013
	Ties: 1897, 1898, 1901, 1963, 1994
Jun 1979–May 1982 36-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1906
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2022
	Ties: 1930, 1938, 1944, 1959, 1973, 1983
Jun 1978–May 1982 48-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2022
	Ties: 1961, 1962, 1973, 1978, 1981
Jun 1977–May 1982 60-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1908
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1925, 1940, 1981

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings