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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1942 1-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
May 1942 1-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1934
Apr–May 1942 2-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1934
	Ties: 1902, 1931, 1965
Mar–May 1942 3-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1899
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
	Ties: 1930, 2001
Feb–May 1942 4-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1899
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
	Ties: 1901
Jan–May 1942 5-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1899
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
	Ties: 1939
Dec 1941–May 1942 6-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1917
	33.6°F (0.9°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1980, 1991
Nov 1941–May 1942 7-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1899
	33.8°F (1.0°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1988
Oct 1941–May 1942 8-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1899
Oct 1941–May 1942 8-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Sep 1941–May 1942 9-Month	38.2°F (3.4°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1899
	38.2°F (3.4°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
	Ties: 1980
Aug 1941–May 1942 10-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1899
Aug 1941–May 1942 10-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
Jul 1941–May 1942 11-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1899
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
	Ties: 1921, 1976, 2021
Jun 1941–May 1942 12-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1899
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
	Ties: 1921, 1932, 1976
Dec 1940–May 1942 18-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1979
Dec 1940–May 1942 18-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000
Jun 1940–May 1942 24-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1917
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000, 2017
	Ties: 2003, 2005
Jun 1939–May 1942 36-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1918
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2000
	Ties: 2014
Jun 1938–May 1942 48-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1899
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2007
	Ties: 1991, 2000, 2003, 2017
Jun 1937–May 1942 60-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1920
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2006, 2007
	Ties: 2017

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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