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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	63.3°F (17.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	7.3°F (4.1°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
May 1939 1-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	7.3°F (4.1°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Apr–May 1939 2-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2006
Mar–May 1939 3-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1911
Feb–May 1939 4-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1902, 2021
Jan–May 1939 5-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1942
Dec 1938–May 1939 6-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1917
Dec 1938–May 1939 6-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Nov 1938–May 1939 7-Month	32.5°F (0.3°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	32.5°F (0.3°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1935, 1941
Oct 1938–May 1939 8-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1941, 1958, 1988
Sep 1938–May 1939 9-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1976, 2021, 2022
Aug 1938–May 1939 10-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1921, 2002
Jul 1938–May 1939 11-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
Jul 1938–May 1939 11-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Jun 1938–May 1939 12-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 2021
Dec 1937–May 1939 18-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1979
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000
	Ties: 2003
Jun 1937–May 1939 24-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1917
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000, 2017
	Ties: 1964
Jun 1936–May 1939 36-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000
	Ties: 2003
Jun 1935–May 1939 48-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1899
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2007
	Ties: 1947, 1961, 1965, 1978
Jun 1934–May 1939 60-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1920
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2006, 2007
	Ties: 1933, 1946

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings