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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1991

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1991 1-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1907
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1934
	Ties: 1962, 2000
Apr–May 1991 2-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1907
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1934
	Ties: 1948
Mar–May 1991 3-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1899
Mar–May 1991 3-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
Feb–May 1991 4-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1899
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 2000
Jan–May 1991 5-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1899
Jan–May 1991 5-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2012
Dec 1990–May 1991 6-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	33.6°F (0.9°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1980
Nov 1990–May 1991 7-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1899
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1976, 2002
Oct 1990–May 1991 8-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1899
	35.7°F (2.1°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 2002, 2021
Sep 1990–May 1991 9-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1899
Sep 1990–May 1991 9-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Aug 1990–May 1991 10-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1899
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 2004
Jul 1990–May 1991 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1899
Jul 1990–May 1991 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Jun 1990–May 1991 12-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1899
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 2004, 2007
Dec 1989–May 1991 18-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1979
Dec 1989–May 1991 18-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2000
Jun 1989–May 1991 24-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1917
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2000, 2017
	Ties: 2004, 2012
Jun 1988–May 1991 36-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1918
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2000
	Ties: 1941, 2002, 2013
Jun 1987–May 1991 48-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1899
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2007
	Ties: 1942, 2000, 2003, 2017
Jun 1986–May 1991 60-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1920
Jun 1986–May 1991 60-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2006, 2007

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings