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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1949 1-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1977
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2001
	Ties: 1944, 1968
Apr–May 1949 2-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1967
Apr–May 1949 2-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1992
Mar–May 1949 3-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
	Ties: 1904, 1969
Feb–May 1949 4-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
	Ties: 1899, 1920, 1938, 1956, 2010
Jan–May 1949 5-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
Jan–May 1949 5-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
Dec 1948–May 1949 6-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-3.2°F (-1.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
Dec 1948–May 1949 6-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-3.2°F (-1.7°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
Nov 1948–May 1949 7-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Nov 1948–May 1949 7-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
Oct 1948–May 1949 8-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Oct 1948–May 1949 8-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
Sep 1948–May 1949 9-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Sep 1948–May 1949 9-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
Aug 1948–May 1949 10-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Aug 1948–May 1949 10-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
Jul 1948–May 1949 11-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Jul 1948–May 1949 11-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
Jun 1948–May 1949 12-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Jun 1948–May 1949 12-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
Dec 1947–May 1949 18-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Dec 1947–May 1949 18-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
Jun 1947–May 1949 24-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1913, 1917
Jun 1947–May 1949 24-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2015
Jun 1946–May 1949 36-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1922	1913, 1917
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016
	Ties: 1912, 1918, 1919
Jun 1945–May 1949 48-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1923	1913
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1911, 1950
Jun 1944–May 1949 60-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1923	1913, 1917
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2018
	Ties: 1923

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings