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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	60.1°F (15.6°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	6.4°F (3.5°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	6.4°F (3.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1934
	Ties: 1988
Apr–May 1939 2-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
Apr–May 1939 2-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1977
Mar–May 1939 3-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1977
	Ties: 1949
Feb–May 1939 4-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	32.9°F (0.5°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	32.9°F (0.5°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1977
	Ties: 2022
Jan–May 1939 5-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1950
Jan–May 1939 5-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1987
Dec 1938–May 1939 6-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1950
	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1925
Nov 1938–May 1939 7-Month	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1979
	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1938
Oct 1938–May 1939 8-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 2008, 2022
Sep 1938–May 1939 9-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1968, 2004
Aug 1938–May 1939 10-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	34.4°F (1.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	35.7°F (2.1°C)	34.4°F (1.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1973
Jul 1938–May 1939 11-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
Jul 1938–May 1939 11-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Jun 1938–May 1939 12-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1940
Dec 1937–May 1939 18-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1951
	35.7°F (2.1°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1988
	Ties: 1922
Jun 1937–May 1939 24-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1917
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1933
Jun 1936–May 1939 36-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
Jun 1936–May 1939 36-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000
Jun 1935–May 1939 48-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2001
	Ties: 1921, 1949, 1967
Jun 1934–May 1939 60-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1920
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1991, 2002
	Ties: 1923, 1931, 1947, 1960, 1968, 1979, 1982, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings