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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1961 1-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	66.4°F (19.1°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1973
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1907
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1896
	Ties: 1973
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1968
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1939
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1994
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 2001
Nov 1960–May 1961 7-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1971, 1996
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1951, 2003
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1947, 1989, 2003
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1926
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1968, 1977
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1947, 2009
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1903, 1940, 1947, 1990, 2021
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1979, 1980
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1941, 1968, 1971, 1983
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1977, 1984
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1979
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1907, 1985
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1980
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1908	1980
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1964, 1973, 1977, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings