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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1961 1-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1934
	Ties: 1944, 1952, 1959
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1917
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1934
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1917
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1979
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1950, 2021, 2022
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1908, 1940, 1997
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	34.2°F (1.2°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1934
	Ties: 1945, 1971, 1991
Nov 1960–May 1961 7-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	34.3°F (1.3°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1934
	Ties: 1936, 1941
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	35.9°F (2.2°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1934
	Ties: 1908, 1921
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1934
	Ties: 1945, 1976, 1987, 1994, 2007
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1934
	Ties: 1904, 1951
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1934
	Ties: 1927
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1934
	Ties: 1950, 1987
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1913
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1938
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1913
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
	Ties: 1923, 1937
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1914
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1942, 1943, 1945, 1957, 1965, 1981, 1994
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1915
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1939, 1942, 1958, 1967, 1987
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
	Ties: 1945, 1960, 1963, 1978, 1987, 1988

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings