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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2001

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2001 1-Month	70.0°F (21.1°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	70.0°F (21.1°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
	Ties: 1944
Apr–May 2001 2-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1907
Apr–May 2001 2-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1896
Mar–May 2001 3-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1960
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1922, 1933, 2011
Feb–May 2001 4-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1960
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 2007
Jan–May 2001 5-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
Jan–May 2001 5-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Dec 2000–May 2001 6-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1978
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1961
Nov 2000–May 2001 7-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1978
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1969
Oct 2000–May 2001 8-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1978
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1994
Sep 2000–May 2001 9-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1978
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 2015
Aug 2000–May 2001 10-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1959, 1963, 2003
Jul 2000–May 2001 11-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1968, 1977
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1931, 1959, 1985
Jun 2000–May 2001 12-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1941, 1959
Dec 1999–May 2001 18-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1979, 1980
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1942, 1945, 1974
Jun 1999–May 2001 24-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1978
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1928, 1987, 2008
Jun 1998–May 2001 36-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1979
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
	Ties: 1934, 1955
Jun 1997–May 2001 48-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1980
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2019
	Ties: 1934, 1956, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2013
Jun 1996–May 2001 60-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1980
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1934, 1937, 2006, 2013

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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