Statewide Rankings

Parameter:

Year:

Month:

State:

Please note, Degree Days and Palmer Indices are not available for Alaska. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

Arkansas

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1942

View Period (Months):

All

Download:

Record Coolest

Bottom 1/10

Bottom 1/3

Normal

Top 1/3

Top 1/10

Record Warmest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1942 1-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1917
May 1942 1-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
Apr–May 1942 2-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1896
	Ties: 1900, 1912, 1929, 2000
Mar–May 1942 3-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1960
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1953, 1981, 2003
Feb–May 1942 4-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1960
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1950, 1982, 2003, 2008
Jan–May 1942 5-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1913, 1996, 2003
Dec 1941–May 1942 6-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1975, 1989, 2011
Nov 1941–May 1942 7-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
Nov 1941–May 1942 7-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
Oct 1941–May 1942 8-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
	Ties: 1985
Sep 1941–May 1942 9-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1978
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1992, 2007, 2019
Aug 1941–May 1942 10-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1909, 1937, 1995, 2002, 2018
Jul 1941–May 1942 11-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1968, 1977
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1987, 2018, 2019
Jun 1941–May 1942 12-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1943, 1950, 1992, 1995, 2002
Dec 1940–May 1942 18-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1979, 1980
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1974, 2001
Jun 1940–May 1942 24-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1978
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2017
	Ties: 1965, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1982, 2003
Jun 1939–May 1942 36-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1979
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1916, 1953, 1967, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2011
Jun 1938–May 1942 48-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1980
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2019
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1926, 1929, 1954
Jun 1937–May 1942 60-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1980
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2020
	Ties: 1927, 1941, 1945, 2010, 2014, 2015

Citing This Page

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