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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1941

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1941 1-Month	71.0°F (21.7°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917
	71.0°F (21.7°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1982, 2007
Apr–May 1941 2-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
Apr–May 1941 2-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	1896
Mar–May 1941 3-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1960
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1957, 2019, 2021
Feb–May 1941 4-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1960
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1966
Jan–May 1941 5-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
Jan–May 1941 5-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Dec 1940–May 1941 6-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1944, 2002, 2018
Nov 1940–May 1941 7-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1944, 1966
Oct 1940–May 1941 8-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1945, 1952, 2019
Sep 1940–May 1941 9-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1920, 1937, 1952, 1964
Aug 1940–May 1941 10-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1965, 1966, 1967
Jul 1940–May 1941 11-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1968, 1977
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1963, 1989, 1990, 2003
Jun 1940–May 1941 12-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1959, 2001
Dec 1939–May 1941 18-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979, 1980
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
	Ties: 1961, 1968, 1971, 1983
Jun 1939–May 1941 24-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1978
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1907, 1930, 1952, 1989
Jun 1938–May 1941 36-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1979
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1947
Jun 1937–May 1941 48-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1980
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2019
	Ties: 1927, 1932, 1944, 1947, 1992, 1999, 2015
Jun 1936–May 1941 60-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1980
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1927, 1942, 1945, 2010, 2014, 2015

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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