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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	69.6°F (20.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
	69.6°F (20.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 2003
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	65.4°F (18.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1896
	Ties: 1937, 1949, 1978, 2011, 2022
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1960
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2012
	Ties: 2006
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1960
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1921
Dec 1937–May 1938 6-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 2016
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1922, 1950, 1955
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1916
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1977
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1908, 2005
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1968, 1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1898, 1921
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1977
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1939, 1957, 1972
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979, 1980
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1944, 1950, 1957, 1987, 2019
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1954, 1956
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1979
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1921, 1974, 1987, 1992, 2009, 2021
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1980
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2019
	Ties: 1922, 1937, 2006, 2009, 2012
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1980
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2020
	Ties: 1939, 1956, 2002, 2003, 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings