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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1993

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1993 1-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1907
May 1993 1-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	1934
Apr–May 1993 2-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1907
Apr–May 1993 2-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	1934
Mar–May 1993 3-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1899
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1931
Feb–May 1993 4-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1899
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1962
Jan–May 1993 5-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1899
	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1971, 1972
Dec 1992–May 1993 6-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
Dec 1992–May 1993 6-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Nov 1992–May 1993 7-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1949
Oct 1992–May 1993 8-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1918, 1949, 1951
Sep 1992–May 1993 9-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1918, 1951, 1962, 1966
Aug 1992–May 1993 10-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1929
Jul 1992–May 1993 11-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1920
Jun 1992–May 1993 12-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1899
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1997
Dec 1991–May 1993 18-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1979
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2000
	Ties: 1926, 1946
Jun 1991–May 1993 24-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2000, 2017
	Ties: 1945, 1974
Jun 1990–May 1993 36-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2000
	Ties: 1902, 1977, 1988, 1999, 2012
Jun 1989–May 1993 48-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1899
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2007
	Ties: 1983
Jun 1988–May 1993 60-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1920
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2006, 2007
	Ties: 1941, 1943, 1990, 2001, 2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings