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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1948 1-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1934
	Ties: 1901
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1917
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	1934
Mar–May 1948 3-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1917
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2012
	Ties: 1971
Feb–May 1948 4-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
	37.1°F (2.8°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
	Ties: 1960
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
Oct 1947–May 1948 8-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
	Ties: 1930, 1944, 1962
Sep 1947–May 1948 9-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
	Ties: 1906, 1968, 1971
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
	Ties: 1896, 1906, 1926, 1980
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
	Ties: 1926, 1957, 1988
Jun 1947–May 1948 12-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1917
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
	Ties: 1906, 2010
Dec 1946–May 1948 18-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1913
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1932, 1950, 1968, 1971
Jun 1946–May 1948 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1913
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1932, 1962, 1970
Jun 1945–May 1948 36-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1914
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1904, 1923, 1928, 1951, 1968, 1980, 1984
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1915
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1947, 1953, 1960, 1963, 1980, 1986
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1917
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2018
	Ties: 1950, 1951, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1979

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings