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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1991

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1991 1-Month	72.3°F (22.4°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1917
	72.3°F (22.4°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1959, 1996
Apr–May 1991 2-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1907
Apr–May 1991 2-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1896
Mar–May 1991 3-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1960
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1963
Feb–May 1991 4-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1960
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1925
Jan–May 1991 5-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1978
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2012
	Ties: 1998, 1999
Dec 1990–May 1991 6-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1978
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1992
Nov 1990–May 1991 7-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1978
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1911
Oct 1990–May 1991 8-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1978
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1957, 1986, 1995, 2004
Sep 1990–May 1991 9-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1978
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1955
Aug 1990–May 1991 10-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1977
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1939, 2020
Jul 1990–May 1991 11-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1968, 1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1957
Jun 1990–May 1991 12-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1977
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1954
Dec 1989–May 1991 18-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1979, 1980
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1928, 1953, 2008
Jun 1989–May 1991 24-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1978
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1946, 1950, 1957
Jun 1988–May 1991 36-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1979
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 1899, 1925, 1929, 1943
Jun 1987–May 1991 48-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1980
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1943, 1953, 1967, 1975, 2010
Jun 1986–May 1991 60-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1980
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1930, 1944, 1953, 1989, 1992

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings