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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1950

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1950 1-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1967
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2018
	Ties: 1906, 1913
Apr–May 1950 2-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2019
	Ties: 1897, 1927, 1932, 1956
Mar–May 1950 3-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1960
Mar–May 1950 3-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Feb–May 1950 4-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1895
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1961, 1963
Jan–May 1950 5-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1957, 2011
Dec 1949–May 1950 6-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1978
Dec 1949–May 1950 6-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Nov 1949–May 1950 7-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1903
Oct 1949–May 1950 8-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1985, 2006
Sep 1949–May 1950 9-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
	Ties: 1953, 1985, 2004, 2018
Aug 1949–May 1950 10-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
	Ties: 1953, 1954, 1985, 1998, 2018
Jul 1949–May 1950 11-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904, 1918
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2017
	Ties: 1976, 2007
Jun 1949–May 1950 12-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1957, 2007
Dec 1948–May 1950 18-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1905
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2017
	Ties: 1922, 1933, 1992
Jun 1948–May 1950 24-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1905
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2017
	Ties: 1954, 1999
Jun 1947–May 1950 36-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1906
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2018
	Ties: 2002, 2010
Jun 1946–May 1950 48-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1970
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1932, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1994, 2004, 2016
Jun 1945–May 1950 60-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1970
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2020
	Ties: 1934, 1955, 1991, 1993, 1994

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings