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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1973 1-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	66.4°F (19.1°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1961
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1896
	Ties: 1961
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1943, 1970, 1989, 1992, 2009
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1926, 1928, 1934, 1936, 1951, 2002
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1978
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1982
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1915
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1978
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1994
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1924, 1982
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1968, 1977
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1984
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1962, 2010, 2015
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979, 1980
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1936, 1967, 1975
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1924, 1925, 1947, 1948, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1996
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1917, 1930, 1958, 1959, 1972, 1983, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2010
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1980
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1919, 1920, 1986
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1980
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2020
	Ties: 1961, 1964, 1977, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings