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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1949 1-Month	71.3°F (21.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
	71.3°F (21.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2018
	Ties: 1955, 1965, 2010
Apr–May 1949 2-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1907
	65.4°F (18.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	1896
	Ties: 1938, 2011, 2022
Mar–May 1949 3-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1960
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1954, 1994
Feb–May 1949 4-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1960
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1943, 1995, 2005, 2019
Jan–May 1949 5-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1957, 1995
Dec 1948–May 1949 6-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1897, 2004, 2019
Nov 1948–May 1949 7-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1923, 1992
Oct 1948–May 1949 8-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1987
Sep 1948–May 1949 9-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1967, 1976, 2011
Aug 1948–May 1949 10-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1977
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1919, 1920, 1964, 1976
Jul 1948–May 1949 11-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1968, 1977
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2017
	Ties: 1928, 1933, 1967, 2013
Jun 1948–May 1949 12-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1909, 1914, 1919, 1933, 1946, 1952, 2013
Dec 1947–May 1949 18-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1979, 1980
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1940, 1964, 1966, 1976, 1996, 2002
Jun 1947–May 1949 24-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1940, 1986
Jun 1946–May 1949 36-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1979
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1912, 1926, 1948, 1965, 1966, 1976
Jun 1945–May 1949 48-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1980
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1912, 1930, 1948, 1950, 1974, 1988, 1989, 2004, 2011
Jun 1944–May 1949 60-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1980
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1922, 1943, 1950, 1959, 2005, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings