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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1948 1-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1913, 1980
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1907
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	1896
Mar–May 1948 3-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1960
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1935, 2018
Feb–May 1948 4-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1960
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1985, 2022
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1978
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1931, 1982, 2013
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1978
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1966, 1977
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1929
Oct 1947–May 1948 8-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1933, 1956, 1963, 2009
Sep 1947–May 1948 9-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1978
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1956, 1981, 1990
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1977
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1900, 1916, 1943, 1950, 1981, 1992
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1968, 1977
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1900, 1907, 1914, 1916, 1920, 1953
Jun 1947–May 1948 12-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1977
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1907, 1920, 1964
Dec 1946–May 1948 18-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1979, 1980
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1914, 1952, 1988, 2009
Jun 1946–May 1948 24-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1978
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1924, 1925, 1947, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1996
Jun 1945–May 1948 36-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1979
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1912, 1926, 1949, 1965, 1966, 1976
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1980
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1912, 1930, 1949, 1950, 1974, 1988, 1989, 2004, 2011
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1980
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1912, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1947, 1954, 1999

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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