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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1911

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1911 1-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1907
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	1934
	Ties: 1896
Apr–May 1911 2-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1907
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	1934
	Ties: 1910, 1936, 1989, 2003, 2007
Mar–May 1911 3-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1899
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2012
	Ties: 1939
Feb–May 1911 4-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1899
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2015
Jan–May 1911 5-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1899
Jan–May 1911 5-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2012
Dec 1910–May 1911 6-Month	32.5°F (0.3°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1917
	32.5°F (0.3°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2012
	Ties: 1900
Nov 1910–May 1911 7-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1899
	32.1°F (0.1°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1974
Oct 1910–May 1911 8-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1899
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2012
	Ties: 1925
Sep 1910–May 1911 9-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1899
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2012
	Ties: 1932
Aug 1910–May 1911 10-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1899
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2012
	Ties: 1944
Jul 1910–May 1911 11-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1899
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1985
Jun 1910–May 1911 12-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1899
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1983
Dec 1909–May 1911 18-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1979
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2000, 2006
	Ties: 1914, 1947, 1975
Jun 1909–May 1911 24-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1917
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2000, 2017
	Ties: 1926, 1959
Jun 1908–May 1911 36-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1918
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2000
	Ties: 1922, 1924, 1962, 1966, 1986, 1994
Jun 1907–May 1911 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1899
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2007
	Ties: 1922, 1927, 1938, 1948, 1960, 1975, 1995
Jun 1906–May 1911 60-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1920
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2006, 2007
	Ties: 1914, 1915, 1979, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings