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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1979 1-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	66.7°F (19.3°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1935, 1967
Apr–May 1979 2-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1896
	Ties: 1903, 1919, 2008
Mar–May 1979 3-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1960
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1988, 2005, 2008
Feb–May 1979 4-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1960
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1971, 2021
Jan–May 1979 5-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Jan–May 1979 5-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1978–May 1979 6-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Dec 1978–May 1979 6-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1978–May 1979 7-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1940
Oct 1978–May 1979 8-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Oct 1978–May 1979 8-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Sep 1978–May 1979 9-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1958
Aug 1978–May 1979 10-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 2014
Jul 1978–May 1979 11-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1968, 1977
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1951
Jun 1978–May 1979 12-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1975
Dec 1977–May 1979 18-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979, 1980
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1980
Jun 1977–May 1979 24-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1906, 2015
Jun 1976–May 1979 36-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Jun 1976–May 1979 36-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Jun 1975–May 1979 48-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1980
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1978
Jun 1974–May 1979 60-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1980
Jun 1974–May 1979 60-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings