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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1902

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1902 1-Month	73.0°F (22.8°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
May 1902 1-Month	73.0°F (22.8°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2018
Apr–May 1902 2-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1907
	66.7°F (19.3°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1896
	Ties: 1943, 1963
Mar–May 1902 3-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1960
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1964, 2010, 2016
Feb–May 1902 4-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1960
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1975
Jan–May 1902 5-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1978
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1915, 2015
Dec 1901–May 1902 6-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1978
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1936
Nov 1901–May 1902 7-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1978
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1918, 1936, 1980
Oct 1901–May 1902 8-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1978
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1936, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1993
Sep 1901–May 1902 9-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1978
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1936, 1970
Aug 1901–May 1902 10-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1977
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1973, 1982
Jul 1901–May 1902 11-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1968, 1977
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1988
Jun 1901–May 1902 12-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1940, 1947, 1961, 1990, 2021
Dec 1900–May 1902 18-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1979, 1980
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1915, 1919, 1924, 1930, 1951, 1982
Jun 1900–May 1902 24-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1978
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1937, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2011
Jun 1899–May 1902 36-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1979
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1899	2018
	Ties: 1941, 1947
Jun 1898–May 1902 48-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1980
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2019
	Ties: 1931, 1959, 1965, 1976
Jun 1897–May 1902 60-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1980
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2020
	Ties: 1931, 1952, 1976, 1990

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings