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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1943 1-Month	71.1°F (21.7°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1917
	71.1°F (21.7°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2018
	Ties: 1974
Apr–May 1943 2-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1907
	66.7°F (19.3°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1896
	Ties: 1902, 1963
Mar–May 1943 3-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1960
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
	Ties: 1970, 1973, 1989, 1992, 2009
Feb–May 1943 4-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1960
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1949, 1995, 2005, 2019, 2020
Jan–May 1943 5-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1978
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1909, 1916, 2019
Dec 1942–May 1943 6-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1978
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1919
Nov 1942–May 1943 7-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1978
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1976, 2020
Oct 1942–May 1943 8-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1978
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1954, 1976, 2007, 2018
Sep 1942–May 1943 9-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1978
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1901, 1909, 1928, 1950, 1987, 2008
Aug 1942–May 1943 10-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1977
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1900, 1916, 1948, 1950, 1981, 1992
Jul 1942–May 1943 11-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1968, 1977
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1944, 1946, 1950, 1992
Jun 1942–May 1943 12-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1977
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1942, 1950, 1992, 1995, 2002
Dec 1941–May 1943 18-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1979, 1980
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1946, 1995, 2004
Jun 1941–May 1943 24-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1978
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1921, 1926, 1953, 2016, 2022
Jun 1940–May 1943 36-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1979
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2018
	Ties: 1899, 1925, 1929, 1991
Jun 1939–May 1943 48-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1980
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1953, 1967, 1975, 1991, 2010
Jun 1938–May 1943 60-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1980
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1922, 1949, 1950, 1959, 2005, 2011

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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