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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1943 1-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1917
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2000
	Ties: 1969, 2002
Apr–May 1943 2-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1975
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2000
	Ties: 1940
Mar–May 1943 3-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1917
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1934
	Ties: 2002
Feb–May 1943 4-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1933
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1910, 1954, 1997, 2004
Jan–May 1943 5-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1933
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1972, 1997, 2022
Dec 1942–May 1943 6-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1933
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1989, 2006
Nov 1942–May 1943 7-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1933
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1986, 2006
Oct 1942–May 1943 8-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1917
Oct 1942–May 1943 8-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2018
Sep 1942–May 1943 9-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1917
Sep 1942–May 1943 9-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2018
Aug 1942–May 1943 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1917
Aug 1942–May 1943 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2018
Jul 1942–May 1943 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1913, 1917
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2018
	Ties: 1997, 2003, 2013
Jun 1942–May 1943 12-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1917
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2018
	Ties: 1978
Dec 1941–May 1943 18-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1913
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1934, 1951, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1998
Jun 1941–May 1943 24-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1913
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1907, 1919, 1926, 1952, 1956, 1967, 1972, 1980
Jun 1940–May 1943 36-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1914
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1912, 1927, 1928, 1942, 1952, 1954, 1957
Jun 1939–May 1943 48-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1915
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1960, 1987, 1993
Jun 1938–May 1943 60-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1917
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1983

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