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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2021

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2021 1-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	66.7°F (19.3°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2018
	Ties: 1935, 1967, 1979
Apr–May 2021 2-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1896
	Ties: 1901, 1971
Mar–May 2021 3-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1960
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1941, 1957, 2019
Feb–May 2021 4-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1960
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1971, 1979
Jan–May 2021 5-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1985
Dec 2020–May 2021 6-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1978
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1926, 1929, 1951, 1983
Nov 2020–May 2021 7-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1937, 1997
Oct 2020–May 2021 8-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1937, 1989
Sep 2020–May 2021 9-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
Sep 2020–May 2021 9-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
Aug 2020–May 2021 10-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1971, 1988
Jul 2020–May 2021 11-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1968, 1977
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1929
Jun 2020–May 2021 12-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1903, 1940, 1947, 1961, 1990
Dec 2019–May 2021 18-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1979, 1980
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1920, 1921, 1956, 2011
Jun 2019–May 2021 24-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1920, 2004, 2009
Jun 2018–May 2021 36-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1979
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2018
	Ties: 1921, 1938, 1974, 1987, 1992, 2009
Jun 2017–May 2021 48-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1980
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2019
	Ties: 1910, 1958, 2003, 2005
Jun 2016–May 2021 60-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1980
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020
	Ties: 1957

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 4, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings