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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	57.3°F (14.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1956, 1961
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2010
	Ties: 1899, 1947, 1948, 1963, 1975, 1995
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1940
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1987
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	41.7°F (5.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904, 1940
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	41.7°F (5.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1954, 1974, 1995, 2001, 2007
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1983, 2004
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1980, 1986
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1939
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904, 1918
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1937, 1951
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1939, 1950, 1987
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1952, 1955, 1975, 1997
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1938, 1945, 2003
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1946, 1951, 1980
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1951, 1984
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1906
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1939, 1949
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2019, 2022
	Ties: 1945, 1972
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1908
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1959, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings