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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1981 1-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1911
	Ties: 1993
Apr–May 1981 2-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
Apr–May 1981 2-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
Mar–May 1981 3-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1926
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2012
	Ties: 1913
Feb–May 1981 4-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1926
Feb–May 1981 4-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Jan–May 1981 5-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1940
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1995, 2011
Dec 1980–May 1981 6-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1904
	32.2°F (0.1°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1915, 1945, 1993, 2005
Nov 1980–May 1981 7-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1904
Nov 1980–May 1981 7-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
Oct 1980–May 1981 8-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1927, 1948, 1966, 1967, 1979
Sep 1980–May 1981 9-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905, 1918
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1908
Aug 1980–May 1981 10-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1904, 1905
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1897
Jul 1980–May 1981 11-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1904, 1905
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1915, 2003
Jun 1980–May 1981 12-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1904
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1956, 2014
Dec 1979–May 1981 18-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017
	Ties: 1913
Jun 1979–May 1981 24-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1905
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2013
	Ties: 1900, 1930, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1961, 1973, 1983, 1995, 1997
Jun 1978–May 1981 36-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1906
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1935, 1937, 1943, 1959
Jun 1977–May 1981 48-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2013
	Ties: 1925, 1937, 1943, 1967, 1969, 1978
Jun 1976–May 1981 60-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1908
Jun 1976–May 1981 60-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings