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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	50.3°F (10.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1934
	Ties: 1929
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1934
	Ties: 1928, 1951
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1928, 1988, 1998, 2010
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	39.5°F (4.2°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1934
	Ties: 1936
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1969, 1976, 2022
Dec 1937–May 1938 6-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1934
	Ties: 1921, 1935, 1977, 1990, 2014, 2021
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1934
	Ties: 1900, 1982
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	36.5°F (2.5°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1934
	Ties: 1950, 1995, 2011
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1934
	Ties: 1902, 1990, 1995
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1963, 1989, 2011
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1934
	Ties: 1943, 1986, 2011
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1934
	Ties: 1902, 1943, 1967
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
	Ties: 1961
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
	Ties: 1944, 1957, 1959
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1914
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1954
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1915
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1995
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1999, 2012, 2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings