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Michigan

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1938 1-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1977
	Ties: 1993
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	1977
	Ties: 1903, 1948, 1969
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1926
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1986, 2004
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2012
	Ties: 1953
Dec 1937–May 1938 6-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	32.2°F (0.1°C)	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1954, 1975, 1976
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	32.3°F (0.2°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1986, 1990
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	33.7°F (0.9°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1933, 1944, 1966, 1972
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1933, 1958, 1961, 2009
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1990
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1941, 1974, 1990
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1941, 1990, 2003
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2017
	Ties: 1969, 1985, 1995
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1957
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000
	Ties: 1952, 1968, 1978, 1994
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2013
	Ties: 1963, 1966, 1970, 1971
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1908
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2002
	Ties: 1967, 1969, 1971, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings