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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1938 1-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1911
	Ties: 1947, 1969
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2010
	Ties: 1945, 1968, 2019
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1926
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1918, 2011
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1926
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1949, 1976, 1999
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1940
	35.5°F (1.9°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1987
Dec 1937–May 1938 6-Month	33.5°F (0.8°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904
	33.5°F (0.8°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1975, 1988
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1929
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1937, 1952, 1974, 1988, 2009
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905, 1918
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1922, 1972, 1973
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904, 1905
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1974, 1976
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904, 1905
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1974, 1976
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1976, 2009
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2017
	Ties: 1955, 1986, 1988
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2013
	Ties: 1985
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1906
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1931
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2013
	Ties: 1899, 1931, 1940, 1960, 1983, 1997
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1908
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1978

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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