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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2002 1-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
	Ties: 1993
Apr–May 2002 2-Month	65.3°F (18.5°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1907
	65.3°F (18.5°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1896
	Ties: 1895, 1996
Mar–May 2002 3-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1960
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 1907
Feb–May 2002 4-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1960
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1926, 1928, 1934, 1951, 1973
Jan–May 2002 5-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
Jan–May 2002 5-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
Dec 2001–May 2002 6-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1941, 1944, 2018
Nov 2001–May 2002 7-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1916, 1946, 1955, 1957
Oct 2001–May 2002 8-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1923, 1967, 2020
Sep 2001–May 2002 9-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1998
Aug 2001–May 2002 10-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1909, 1937, 1942, 1995, 2018
Jul 2001–May 2002 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1968, 1977
Jul 2001–May 2002 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Jun 2001–May 2002 12-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1992, 1995
Dec 2000–May 2002 18-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1979, 1980
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1940, 1949, 1964, 1966, 1976, 1996
Jun 2000–May 2002 24-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1978
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1937, 1988, 1995, 2011
Jun 1999–May 2002 36-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1979
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
	Ties: 1932, 1937, 1954, 1999, 2014, 2020
Jun 1998–May 2002 48-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1980
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1955, 1957
Jun 1997–May 2002 60-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1980
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1938, 1939, 1956, 2003, 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings