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Tennessee

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1938 1-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1962
	Ties: 1930, 1974
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	1896
	Ties: 1998
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1960
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1977, 1991
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1947, 1960
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2017
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Dec 1937–May 1938 6-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 2019
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1940
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1927, 2019
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1909, 2008
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1977
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1923, 1925, 1937, 1939, 2004, 2018
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1925, 1934, 1939, 1950, 2002, 2004, 2005
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1909, 1942, 2004, 2007, 2021
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1953
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1909, 1957
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1935, 2019
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1979
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1928, 1929, 1936, 1991
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1980
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2019
	Ties: 1924, 1933, 1937, 1956, 2006, 2014
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1980, 1981
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1924, 1925, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1956, 2006, 2007

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings