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Minimum Temperature Rankings, May 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1981 1-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.1°F (6.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.1°F (6.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1996
	Ties: 1911, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1926
Apr–May 1981 2-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1975, 1983
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1919, 2004, 2021
Mar–May 1981 3-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	36.0°F (2.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	36.0°F (2.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2020
	Ties: 2015, 2021
Feb–May 1981 4-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	32.9°F (0.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1933
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	32.9°F (0.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1908, 2014
Jan–May 1981 5-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1964
	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	1911
	Ties: 1935, 2001, 2016
Dec 1980–May 1981 6-Month	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1964
	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
	Ties: 1986
Nov 1980–May 1981 7-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1964
	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1985, 2019, 2021
Oct 1980–May 1981 8-Month	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1933
	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1936
Sep 1980–May 1981 9-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	32.0°F (0.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913, 1933
	32.8°F (0.4°C)	32.0°F (0.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1916, 1989, 2011
Aug 1980–May 1981 10-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	34.5°F (1.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913, 1933
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	34.5°F (1.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1900, 1943, 1982, 1989, 2011
Jul 1980–May 1981 11-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	36.6°F (2.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	36.6°F (2.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1920, 1982
Jun 1980–May 1981 12-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1938, 1982, 1997
Dec 1979–May 1981 18-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	35.5°F (1.9°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1905, 1979, 1987, 2008, 2011
Jun 1979–May 1981 24-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913, 1977
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2018
	Ties: 1915, 1920, 1939
Jun 1978–May 1981 36-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1977
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1920, 1942, 1958
Jun 1977–May 1981 48-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1923, 1928, 1936, 1941, 1985, 1986, 1992
Jun 1976–May 1981 60-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1914, 1915, 1931, 1944, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1991

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings