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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1901

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1901 1-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	67.7°F (19.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2018
	Ties: 1897, 2017
Apr–May 1901 2-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1907
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	1896
	Ties: 1971, 2021
Mar–May 1901 3-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1960
Mar–May 1901 3-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
Feb–May 1901 4-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1960
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1971, 1979, 2021
Jan–May 1901 5-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1978
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1918
Dec 1900–May 1901 6-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1978
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1900, 2003
Nov 1900–May 1901 7-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1978
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1956, 1959, 1975, 2021
Oct 1900–May 1901 8-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1978
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1914, 1964, 2011
Sep 1900–May 1901 9-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1978
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1909, 1928, 1943, 1950, 1987, 2008
Aug 1900–May 1901 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1977
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1946
Jul 1900–May 1901 11-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1968, 1977
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1942, 1987, 2018, 2019
Jun 1900–May 1901 12-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1977
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1943, 1950, 1992, 1995, 2002
Dec 1899–May 1901 18-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1979, 1980
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1943, 1946, 1995, 2004
Jun 1899–May 1901 24-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1978
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1946, 1950, 1957, 1991
Jun 1898–May 1901 36-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1979
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2018
	Ties: 1913, 1917, 1930, 1958, 1959, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2010
Jun 1897–May 1901 48-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1980
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2019
	Ties: 1909, 1912, 1930, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1974, 1988, 1989, 2004, 2011
Jun 1896–May 1901 60-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1980
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
	Ties: 1912, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1954, 1999

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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