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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1939

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1939 1-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1917
May 1939 1-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1911
Apr–May 1939 2-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2010
	Ties: 1905, 1914, 1992
Mar–May 1939 3-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1926
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1935, 1961
Feb–May 1939 4-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1926
	36.6°F (2.6°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1989
Jan–May 1939 5-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1940
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1959, 1984
Dec 1938–May 1939 6-Month	32.0°F (0.0°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904
	32.0°F (0.0°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1941, 1947, 1964
Nov 1938–May 1939 7-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904
Nov 1938–May 1939 7-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Oct 1938–May 1939 8-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1946, 1958, 2005
Sep 1938–May 1939 9-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905, 1918
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1984
Aug 1938–May 1939 10-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904, 1905
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1922, 1972, 1973, 1975, 2001
Jul 1938–May 1939 11-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904, 1905
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1952, 1957, 1997
Jun 1938–May 1939 12-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1947, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1984, 2005
Dec 1937–May 1939 18-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1958, 1985
Jun 1937–May 1939 24-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2013
	Ties: 1974, 1975, 1990
Jun 1936–May 1939 36-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1906
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2013
	Ties: 1923, 1956, 1988, 1990, 1997
Jun 1935–May 1939 48-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2013
	Ties: 1901, 1948, 1994
Jun 1934–May 1939 60-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1908
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1923, 1942, 1977, 1984

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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