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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1983 1-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917
	66.0°F (18.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 1945
Apr–May 1983 2-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
Apr–May 1983 2-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1896
Mar–May 1983 3-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
Mar–May 1983 3-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2012
Feb–May 1983 4-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1960
Feb–May 1983 4-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2012
Jan–May 1983 5-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2012
	Ties: 1980
Dec 1982–May 1983 6-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1978
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1926, 1929, 1951
Nov 1982–May 1983 7-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1978
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2012
	Ties: 1982
Oct 1982–May 1983 8-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1978
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1996
Sep 1982–May 1983 9-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1978
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1940, 1951, 1975
Aug 1982–May 1983 10-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1994, 2015
Jul 1982–May 1983 11-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1968, 1977
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1936, 1971, 1997
Jun 1982–May 1983 12-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
Jun 1982–May 1983 12-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2012
Dec 1981–May 1983 18-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979, 1980
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2017
	Ties: 1941, 1961, 1968, 1971
Jun 1981–May 1983 24-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1978
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1985
Jun 1980–May 1983 36-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1979
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1917, 1930, 1958, 1959, 1972, 1973, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2010
Jun 1979–May 1983 48-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1980
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1915, 1968, 1972, 1977, 1984
Jun 1978–May 1983 60-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1980
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1908, 1963, 1969, 1978, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings