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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2021

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2021 1-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2015
	Ties: 1986, 1989
Apr–May 2021 2-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1917
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2010
	Ties: 1959, 1981, 2004, 2009, 2017
Mar–May 2021 3-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1967
Mar–May 2021 3-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Feb–May 2021 4-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1907
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1953, 1999
Jan–May 2021 5-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1907
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1921
Dec 2020–May 2021 6-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1904
Dec 2020–May 2021 6-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
Nov 2020–May 2021 7-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1904, 1905
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 1998
Oct 2020–May 2021 8-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1905
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 2010
Sep 2020–May 2021 9-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1905
Sep 2020–May 2021 9-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Aug 2020–May 2021 10-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1905
Aug 2020–May 2021 10-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Jul 2020–May 2021 11-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1905
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 2022
Jun 2020–May 2021 12-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1904
Jun 2020–May 2021 12-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Dec 2019–May 2021 18-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1905
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
	Ties: 2012
Jun 2019–May 2021 24-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1905
Jun 2019–May 2021 24-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2013
Jun 2018–May 2021 36-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1906
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2022
	Ties: 2014
Jun 2017–May 2021 48-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1907
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2022
	Ties: 2012
Jun 2016–May 2021 60-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1908
Jun 2016–May 2021 60-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020, 2022

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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