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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1971 1-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1910
Apr–May 1971 2-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1896
	Ties: 1901, 2021
Mar–May 1971 3-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1958
Feb–May 1971 4-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1979, 2021
Jan–May 1971 5-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1978
Jan–May 1971 5-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Dec 1970–May 1971 6-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1978
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1996, 2015
Nov 1970–May 1971 7-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1978
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1961, 1996
Oct 1970–May 1971 8-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1978
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1988, 2010
Sep 1970–May 1971 9-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1978
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1929
Aug 1970–May 1971 10-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1988, 2021
Jul 1970–May 1971 11-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1968, 1977
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1936, 1983, 1997
Jun 1970–May 1971 12-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1982, 1997
Dec 1969–May 1971 18-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1979, 1980
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1941, 1961, 1968, 1983
Jun 1969–May 1971 24-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1978
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1959
Jun 1968–May 1971 36-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1979
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1962, 1969, 1977
Jun 1967–May 1971 48-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1980
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1906
Jun 1966–May 1971 60-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1980
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1907, 1962

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings